TY - JOUR
AU - Rodrigues, Vinícius Picanço
AU - Oliveira, Igor Czermainski de
AU - Chaves, Gisele de Lorena Diniz
AU - Aquino, Ellen Larissa de Carvalho
AU - Viegas, Cláudia Viviane
PY - 2020
DA - August
TI - Pandemic responses in vulnerable communities: a simulation-oriented approach
JO - Revista de Administração Pública
EP - 1122
VL - 54
IS - 4
DO - https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-761220200250x
AB - Populations living in favelas are facing even more vulnerabilities with the sudden escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic, as social distancing is challenging in such settings. Furthermore, these populations typically lack proper sanitation and hygiene conditions, which are requirements to adequately control the outbreak. This paper proposes the use of System Dynamics modeling to support the public policy-making process in order to avert negative effects of the pandemic in the Brazilian favelas based on measures elicited from the social movement named “Favelas Contra o Corona.” The simulation model assessed the effectiveness of strategies and policy bundles encompassing temporary transfer of the favela population, supply of hygiene products, emergency sanitation structures, and expansion of Intensive Care Units. Results indicate that a suitable combination of strategies can bring significant effects to the number of avoidable deaths and the availability of Intensive Care Units for the population
PB - SciELO 
UR - https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/83380/
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
ER