Medicine and Health

OCTA as an independent science advice provider for COVID-19 in the Philippines

B. M. V. Jr and R. A. C. Ong

Discover how OCTA Research has emerged as a vital science advisor, providing crucial epidemiological forecasts for COVID-19 in the Philippines. This paper, authored by Benjamin M. Vallejo Jr and Rodrigo Angelo C. Ong, dives deep into the complexities of scientific evidence and its impact on policymaking amidst a global pandemic.

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Abstract

This paper examines the role of OCTA Research, an independent science advisor, in providing epidemiological forecasts for COVID-19 in the Philippines. It analyzes the factors contributing to OCTA's prominence as a science advice source, including the diversity of its scientific evidence, its evidence synthesis processes, and its evidence brokerage for policymakers. The paper also explores the dynamics between the government, academic research, and science advisory actors, highlighting the challenges of science advice role conflation. Finally, it proposes approaches for a more independent government science advisory system in the Philippines.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Mar 30, 2022

Authors

Benjamin M. Vallejo Jr, Rodrigo Angelo C. Ong

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