Open AccessHealth Centers’ Preparedness for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia, 2020
Author(s) -
Fanos Yeshanew Ayele,
Aregash Abebayehu Zerga,
Fentaw Tadese
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s290135
Subject(s) - preparedness , pandemic , medicine , checklist , environmental health , covid-19 , public health , disease , nursing , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , political science , law , psychology , cognitive psychology
COVID-19 is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus two (SARS-CoV-2). Preparedness of health facilities to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is an immediate priority to safeguard patients and healthcare workers and to reduce the spread of the pandemic. However, the preparedness of health centers in south Wollo zone is unknown.