Table 3.

Stakeholders involved in the COVID-19 pandemic plan.

Country	Stakeholders involved
Thailand	Plan mentions the conformation of a Multi-Sectoral Integrated Response Plan Cabinet lead by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), with participation of Public Health Emergency Division and Government Pharmaceutical Organization, besides academics [33]
Indonesia	Plan mentions the participation of special staff of the Minister of Health for Governance Sector, Director of Health Promotion and Community Empowerment, Directorate General of Public Health, Head of BTDK Research and Development Center, representatives of Directorate of Primary Health Care, Directorate General of Health Services, and the Health Crisis Center; representatives of several provinces, different hospitals, as well as representatives of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI), the Indonesian Lung Doctors Association (PDPI), the Association of Internal Medicine Specialists (PAPDI), the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI), the Indonesian National Nurses Association (PPNI), the Indonesian Association of Epidemiologists (PAEI), the Association of Indonesian Health Services (ADINKES), and representatives of the Institute for Molecular Biology (Eijkman) [34]
Bangladesh	Ministries of health, finance, international affairs, social welfare, and environment, had started their own initiatives and suggested actions to combat the spread of COVID-19 [35]
Nepal	The plan stated that different stakeholders participated in giving feedback to the plan; however, the document does not provide a list of people or institutions [36]
Sri Lanka	This plan is developed by the Ministry of Health in consultation with the relevant stakeholders. No specification of who the stakeholders are other than to identify the various committee involved in COVID response: Disaster Preparedness and Response Division (DPRD) of the MoH and Presidential Task Force (PTF); The Director General of Health Services has appointed three committees, namely, National committee, Technical committee, and an Action committee
Bhutan	The plan is published by the Royal Government of Bhutan's MOH. There is also a statement that the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for COVID-19, Ministry of Health formed several committees integrated by different stakeholders from different institutions and organizations [37]
India	Pandemic plan identified international development partners including the WHO, the World Bank, United Nations, NGOs, community groups and religious leaders [38]