Open AccessAFES A.S.-O.N.E.: ASEAN Survey Of Needs in Endocrinology in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Gabriel V. Jasul,
Elizabeth Paz-Pacheco,
Cecilia Jimeno,
Ketut Suastika,
Zanariah Hussein,
Norlaila Mustafa,
Aye Aye Aung,
Jeremyjones Robles,
Melvin Khee–Shing Leow,
Chaicharn Deerochanwong,
Nguyen Thy Khue,
Tran Huu Dang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the asean federation of endocrine societies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.153
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2308-118X
pISSN - 0857-1074
DOI - 10.15605/jafes.035.01.10
Subject(s) - pandemic , endocrine system , medicine , covid-19 , case fatality rate , diabetes mellitus , china , epidemiology , economic growth , family medicine , demography , political science , disease , endocrinology , economics , hormone , infectious disease (medical specialty) , sociology , law
The COVID-19 pandemic has made a major impact on hospital services globally, including the care of persons with diabetes and endocrine disorders. The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiology of COVID-19 in the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies (AFES) member countries; to describe challenges, changes and opportunities in caring for patients with endocrine diseases, as well as in fellowship training programs, and endocrinerelated research in the AFES countries.