University of Brasília during the de Covid-19 pandemic

strategies, challenges, and impacts

Abstract

Objective: to describe and analyze the strategies implemented by University of Brasília (UnB) to address the pandemic, identifying key actions and measures adopted, analyzing decision-making challenges, and evaluating the resulting impacts. Methods: this is a documentary study involving content analysis of official documents available on institutional and federal websites to identify the actions and strategies adopted by the administration during the Covid-19 pandemic. Results: key actions included the creation of committees to draft a contingency plan; the planning and facilitation of research and innovation to combat the pandemic; and the coordination of administrative and academic restructuring efforts. In-person activities were replaced by remote activities. Biosafety guidelines and protocols for the resumption of activities were developed. Conclusions: the results demonstrated UnB's adaptation to the situation, involving the reorganization of structures and processes to ensure the continuity of activities and protect the community. Creating environments conducive to distance learning, along with health surveillance, healthcare support, and control measures, played a fundamental role in the effective response.

Keywords: Public health surveillance. Decision making. Universities. Pandemic preparedness. COVID-19.