Open AccessPrimordial Prevention: Promoting Preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease
Author(s) -
Meena Jain,
Ankur Sharma,
Tania Khanna,
Kapil Arora,
Puneet Mohan Khari,
Vishal Jain
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/12615.5682
Subject(s) - ebola virus , preparedness , medicine , health care , disease , family medicine , knowledge level , medical education , medical emergency , psychology , pathology , political science , law , mathematics education , economics , economic growth
India may face a danger of immediate spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) if it enters the subcontinent. Preparedness for such a condition is a part of its prevention. Dentists form a sizeable chunk of healthcare in India and may help in augmenting the health care team at the time of such outbreaks. This paper details the development and evaluation of a specially tailored program for dental students and faculty for imparting knowledge on EVD and its prevention strategies.