Table 3 COVID-19 Multi-Sector Collaboration

Short-term,

Reactive

Response

• Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPCs) were activated

• Private hospitals cared for well and stable COVID-19 patients

• Masks were produced locally by Innosparks and ST Engineering

• Surbana Jurong constructed Community Care Facilities (CCFs)

• Staff from private hospitals provided medical care in CCFs

• TvVax, made up of healthcare professionals from the private sector, secured vaccines for the population

• Duke-NUS medical school developed serological test kits to boost contact-tracing efforts

• Temasek Foundation provided reusable masks and hand sanitizers

• Migrant Workers Center and Alliance for Guest Workers Outreach delivered food and provided support for migrant workers in isolation

• VisualAid provided cards with translations of healthcare terms to improve healthcare workers’ communication with migrant workers

• Joint statement of ASEAN Defence Ministers on Defence Cooperation against Disease Outbreak (ASEAN, 2020)

• Grab offered GrabCare catered to the transport needs of healthcare workers

Medium-term,

Proactive

Response

• Hotels were converted into isolation and quarantine facilities

• SIA and DHL were tasked with the handling and delivery of vaccines

• Private healthcare providers ran the vaccination centers set up by the MOH

• Ramatex worked with A*STAR to develop more effective masks suited for Singapore’s climate

• Private firms provided training and partially funded trainees’ allowance under SG United Traineeship program

• Ministry of Health, SG United, and Nanyang Polytechnic worked with GovTech Singapore together to improve the effectiveness of a new app called TraceTogether

Long-term,

Future-oriented

Response

• Private telemedicine providers offered enhanced home recovery programs

• ASEAN Strategic Framework for Public Health Emergencies and ASEAN Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies