Asian Journal Of Social Pharmacy

Abstract: Objective To provide a reference and suggestions for Chinese social forces to participate in the emergency management of public health events. Methods Through literature research method, comparative research method and SWOT matrix analysis, four aspects of prevention, early warning, response and recovery of the social forces in China, Germany, Australia and the United States participating in emergency management were studied comparatively. Results and Conclusion In the emergency management of public health events, China’s social forces play greater role in the response and recovery phase than that in the prevention and response phase. As to its shortcomings, the following suggestions are made, such as incorporating social forces into the national emergency management system, strengthening the construction and training of social forces, popularizing public health knowledge and awareness, clarifying property rights and using incentives and punishment together.

Key words: social force, public health emergency, emergency management