Open AccessInitiation of contact tracing for Covid-19 at an academic institution for health science: initial experiences
Author(s) -
Rajan Paudel,
Dipak Prasad Upadhyaya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of chitwan medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-2889
pISSN - 2091-2412
DOI - 10.3126/jcmc.v10i3.32068
Subject(s) - contact tracing , tracing , covid-19 , medicine , transmission (telecommunications) , institution , health care , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , sociology , political science , pathology , social science , law , disease , telecommunications , operating system
Transmission of COVID-19 cases has been found in clusters and sporadic form in different parts of Nepal, which swiftly strained the healthcare system. Contact tracing is a strategy to prevent further transmission of the COVID-19. It reduces the overwhelming burden in a health system. Academic institutions are the best alternative in contact tracing, not only in terms of task shifting but their training in epidemiology and research also best suits them. Besides, they can also train the health workers assigned for contact tracing in rural and urban settings. Multi-sectoral involvement from academia, community health workers, and effective information flow are instrumental for effective contact tracing in resource-limited settings.