Open AccessHealth-care preparedness and health-care worker protection in COVID-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher,
Bina Isaac,
Priscilla Rupali,
Balamugesh Thangakunam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_189_20
Subject(s) - pandemic , preparedness , medicine , covid-19 , health care , containment (computer programming) , medical emergency , institution , personal protective equipment , environmental health , economic growth , disease , political science , outbreak , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , computer science , law , economics , programming language
The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the nations and has created the institution of unprecedented measures globally toward its containment. Extraordinary measures may be needed for health-care preparedness, to reduce morbidity and mortality. Health-care workers who are at the frontlines in such pandemics are the most vulnerable. These issues are addressed in this article.