Table 2.

SARS: Multisector Collaboration

	Healthcare	Non-Healthcare
Short-term, Reactive Response	• Diversion of non-flu cases away from TTSH to be handled by general practitioners (GPs) • Development of Infrared Thermal Fever Scanner by ST Electronics with DSTA
Medium-term, Proactive Response	• Bilateral arrangements with Malaysia and Indonesia to facilitate contact-tracing and quarantine • Joint Declaration of the Special ASEAN Leaders Meeting on SARS 2003	• Monitoring of employees’ temperatures by major hoteliers in cooperation with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) • STB launch of ‘Cool Singapore Awards’ to acknowledge major hoteliers and tourist facilities