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Even as the COVID 19 pandemic continues to be marked by ebbs and flows, a handful of countries in Asia have had relatively sustained success in curtailing morbidity and mortality due to the virus.  No single reason – such as regime type, surveillance technology, or experience with past epidemics – seems to explain these countries’ comparative achievements.  This panel will bring together experts from different states including Japan, Vietnam, China, and South Korea. The juxtaposition of these national experiences will aim to illuminate the constellation of historical, political, infrastructural and other factors that undergird competent public health responses.  

Yanzhong Huang
Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations, and Professor and Director of Global Health Studies at Seton Hall University’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations

Pan Suk Kim
Professor of Global Public Administration, Yonsei University

Todd Pollack
Country Director, The Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Kazuto Suzuki
Professor of International Politics, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo

Manjari Mahajan (moderator)
Associate Professor of International Affairs and Co-Director, India China Institute, New School University

Thursday, November 12
9:00-10:30am EST/7:30pm New Delhi/10:00pm Beijing