Rethinking the COVID-19 Pandemic: Back to Public Health

Collins, Téa; Akselrod, Svetlana; Bloomfield, Ashley; Gamkrelidze, Amiran; Jakab, Zsuzsanna; Placella, Erika

doi:10.5334/aogh.3084

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“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has laid bare the limitations of existing public health structures around the world [ 1 ]. The resulting health and economic crises have further highlighted the need to build stronger public health infrastructures to fully meet the demands of public health in an equitable, innovative, and sustainable manner.…”

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Rebuilding to shape a better future: the role of young professionals in the public health workforce

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The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the extreme needs of the public health workforce. As societies discuss how to build up the capacity and infrastructure of their systems, it is crucial that young professionals are involved. Previous attempts to incorporate young professionals into the public health workforce have wrestled with inaccessibility, tokenisation, and a lack of mentorship, leading to a loss of potential workforce members and a non-representative workforce that reinforces systemic societal exclusion of diverse young people. These barriers must be addressed through robust mentorship structures, intentional recruitment and continuous support, as well as genuine recognition of the contributions of young professionals to build the sustainable, interdisciplinary, unified public health that is necessary for the future.

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“…[ 4 ] Handling of Infectious Waste: It is vital to have a knowledge about the viability of the virus as this would facilitate appropriate modification of segregation, packaging, storage, and collection interval. [ 4 75 76 77 78 ] Use of PPE and hand hygiene among waste handlers need to be improved. Suitable Disposal Methods: Selection of appropriate treatment depends not only on internationally recommended guidelines but also on factors like local ecology, worker safety, waste characteristics, available technology, upgrade cost, etc., Appropriate waste disposal systems are lacking in many developing countries.…”

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COVID 19 Pandemic and biomedical waste management practices in healthcare system

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et al. 2022

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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The whole world was shaken with the pandemic of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in end of the year 2019. Due to its novel origin, it was required to follow all precautions possible. Dealing with the massive amount of infectious healthcare waste became an enormous challenge. This review identifies the impacts of the pandemic on biomedical waste management. This systematic review was made by using keywords “biomedical waste” and “COVID 19” in open access databases like PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholers etc. 2124 articles downloaded and 765 found duplicate and 634 not related to the topic. after scrutiny with inclusion criteria 102 articles were considered to analyze the practices related to biomedical waste management during pandemic using PRISMA guideline.. The COVID-19 waste segregation, collection, storage, transportation, and disposal are a big challenge with all stakeholders. In order to control the virus spread, strict monitoring of the complete waste management cycle is required. Adoption of appropriate guidelines is paramount to worker safety and containment of infection. Sustainable recycling methods are needed to deal with the ever-increasing plastic waste resulting from mandatory personal protective equipment (PPE) usage. The situation also demands a rethinking of the healthcare system. Overall, there was an increase in BMW generation, and municipal waste had increased globally. Pandemic preparedness requires a global public health strategy and long-term investments. This will be vital for making a robust community capable enough to fight against any public health pressures in the future, as well as the pandemic tremors. Systematized efforts from all stakeholders, at all levels, not only refines epidemic preparation but also helps to attain a sustainable development of health for a healthier future.

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“…The same applies to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare level, which comprises of members drawn from other ministries often unrelated to the health sector 39 . Given that such administrative approach is not conductive to pandemic management, lessons can be learned from Switzerland, Georgia, and New Zealand and other countries where science-based public health strategies have been proven highly effective 40 .…”

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Urban educated group's perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic management in Bangladesh: a qualitative exploration

2021

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Background: Since the emergence of the COVID-19 outbreak, Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has taken various measures to restrict virus transmission and inform the people of the situation. However, the success of such measures largely depends on a positive public perception of the government’s ability to act decisively and the transparency of its communication. We explored public perceptions of pandemic management efforts by the Bangladeshi health sector decision-makers in this study. Methods: As this qualitative research was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, data was gathered through seven online mixed-gender focus group discussions involving 50 purposively selected clinicians and non-clinicians. Results: The study participants concurred that, from the outset, decision-makers failed to engage the right kind of experts, which resulted in poor pandemic management that included imposing lockdown in periphery areas without arranging patient transport to the center, declaring certain hospitals as COVID-19 dedicated without preparing the facilities or the staff, and engaging private hospitals in care without allowing them to test the patients for COVID-19 infection. Several participants also commented on ineffective actions on behalf of the GoB, such as imposing home quarantine instead of institutional, corruption, miscommunication, and inadequate private sector regulation. The perception of the people regarding service providers is that they lacked responsiveness in providing treatment, with some doctors misleading the public by sharing misinformation. Service providers, on the other hand, observed that decision-makers failed to provide them with proper training, personal protective equipment, and workplace security, which has resulted in a high number of deaths among medical staff. Conclusions: The Bangladeshi health sector decision-makers should learn from their mistakes to prevent further unnecessary loss of life and long-term economic downturn. They should adopt a science-based response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the short term while striving to develop a more resilient health system in the long run.

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Rethinking the COVID-19 Pandemic: Back to Public Health

Cited by 24 publications

References 18 publications

Rebuilding to shape a better future: the role of young professionals in the public health workforce

Rebuilding to shape a better future: the role of young professionals in the public health workforce

COVID 19 Pandemic and biomedical waste management practices in healthcare system

Urban educated group's perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic management in Bangladesh: a qualitative exploration

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