Kerman University of Medical Sciences International Journal of Health Policy and Management 2322-5939 11 12 2022 12 01 What Can We Learn From Others to Develop a Regional Centre for Infectious Diseases in ASEAN?; Comment on “Operationalising Regional Cooperation for Infectious Disease Control: A Scoping Review of Regional Disease Control Bodies and Networks” 3141 3144 4268 10.34172/ijhpm.2022.7281 EN Yot Teerawattananon Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore Saudamini Vishwanath Dabak Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Thongchai Lertwilairatanapong Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand Asrul Akmal Shafie School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia Auliya A. Suwantika Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia 0000-0001-8671-2065 Cecilia Oh HIV, Health and Development Team, United Nations Development Programme, Bangkok, Thailand Jaruayporn Srisasalux Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI), Nonthaburi, Thailand Nopporn Cheanklin Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI), Nonthaburi, Thailand Journal Article 2022 03 25 <span class="fontstyle0">The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought the need for regional collaboration on disease prevention and control to the fore. The review by Durrance-Bagale et al offers insights on the enablers, barriers and lessons learned from the experience of various regional initiatives. Translating these lessons into action, however, remains a challenge. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) planned to establish a regional centre for disease control; however, many factors have slowed the realisation of these efforts. Going forward, regional initiatives should be able to address the complexity of emerging infectious diseases through a One Health approach, assess the social and economic impact of diseases on the region and study the real-world effectiveness of regional collaborations. The initiatives should seek to be inclusive of stakeholders including those from the private sector and should identify innovative measures for financing. This advancement will enable regions such as ASEAN to effectively prepare for the next pandemic.</span> https://www.ijhpm.com/article_4268_82cbe23561d51d2ecc5754d1dab27dd1.pdf