4.3. Singapore’s Risk Mitigating Measures
In this section, we detail Singapore’s command structure, legal framework in
fighting SARS, as well as risk mitigating measures in economic, healthcare, and
psychosocial perspectives.
4.3.1. Command Structure and Legal Framework
One of the most important lessons the Singapore government learned from the
SARS epidemic was the crucial role played by the bureaucracy in disaster
management. The bureaucratic structure in place then was severely inadequate in