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  1. Article ; Online: Pakistan's COVID-19 Outbreak Preparedness and Response: A Situational Analysis.

    Noreen, Nadia / Rehman, Syed Atta Ur / Naveed, Iram / Niazi, Saeed Ullah Khan / Furqan, Irfan B

    Health security

    2021  Volume 19, Issue 6, Page(s) 605–615

    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate countries around the world. Pakistan has had a largely successful control strategy with fewer hospitalizations and mortality than its neighboring countries of China, Iran, and India. The aim of our study was ... ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate countries around the world. Pakistan has had a largely successful control strategy with fewer hospitalizations and mortality than its neighboring countries of China, Iran, and India. The aim of our study was to assess Pakistan's state of preparedness for and response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including its multifaceted approach in surveillance, response, and diagnostic services. The study was a situational analysis based on the 2020 World Health Organization
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control ; Humans ; Pakistan/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2823049-8
    ISSN 2326-5108 ; 2326-5094
    ISSN (online) 2326-5108
    ISSN 2326-5094
    DOI 10.1089/hs.2021.0006
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  2. Article ; Online: COVID 19 Pandemic & Pakistan; Limitations and Gaps

    Noreen, Nadia / Dil, Saima / Niazi, Saeed Ullah Khan / Naveed, Irum / Khan, Naveed Ullah / Khan, Farida Khudaidad / Tabbasum, Shehla / Kumar, Deepak

    Global Biosecurity; Vol 1, No; 2652-0036

    2020  Volume 4

    Abstract: Abstract:Background:The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread to more than 213 countries and as of 17th April 2020, 1995,983 confirmed cases and 131,037 deaths have been reported globally. Pakistan being sharing border with China and Iran, ...

    Abstract Abstract:Background:The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread to more than 213 countries and as of 17th April 2020, 1995,983 confirmed cases and 131,037 deaths have been reported globally. Pakistan being sharing border with China and Iran, having high frequency of travel and trade has been at risk of viral transmission.Methods:We examined current state of COVID-19 epidemic and preparedness in Pakistan using publicly available data and documents on COVID-19 government dashboard.Results:Pakistan reported its first 2 confirmed cases, on 26th February 2020 linked to travel history of Iran. The number of confirmed cases nationwide rose to 7,025 on 17th April 2020 with 135 deaths and 3276 confirmed cases in Punjab,2008 cases in Sindh,993 in Khyber Pathunkhawa,303 in Baluchistan,237 in Gilgit Baltistan,154 in ICT and 46 in Azad Jammu Kashmir. To-date 7000 Pakistani pilgrims have returned from Iran and placed in quarantine in Taftan. Directing of pilgrims back to their cities without testing at the border resulted in introduction of virus in country. Pakistan’s weak healthcare system with 0.6 bed for 1000 people and less than 0.75% of GDP as health spending is doubtful to bear the COVID-19 shock in case of exponential increase in cases.Conclusion:Low literacy rate and general lack of awareness leading to non-seriousness of people towards the adoption of social distancing and hand hygiene. The high population density in major cities of Pakistan can facilitate in the spread of virus. Three-pronged approach of trace, test and treat needs to be aggressively implemented to halt the community transmission leading to exponential increase in cases. Keywords:COVID-19,Preparedness,Three-pronged approach, community transmission.
    Keywords Infectious Diseases Epidemiology ; Criterial preparedness,explosive corona trajectory ,exponential increase ,Social distancing,risk mitigation,,vulnerable health system ; covid19
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-21
    Publisher University of New South Wales
    Publishing country au
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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