Sustainable Health Financing for <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 Preparedness and Response in Asia and the Pacific

To make health systems more resilient to shocks and crises, it is critical for governments invest in core system functions such as financing, service delivery, governance. Ensuring sufficient resources necessary basic infrastructure including vaccines; the overall level of expenditure public sources funding are important. Funding services, infection prevention control, surveillance, information systems, fundamental ensure prepared respond emergencies. should be made available a quick effective response emergencies, requiring supportive flexible financial management system. Moreover, essential mitigate potential risks collapses through innovative ways, example, telemedicine, mobilizing private sector providers. Vulnerable groups who even impacted during crises need special attention. Multisectoral cooperation paramount resilience pandemic response.