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Decreasing transmission and initiation of countrywide vaccination: Key challenges for future management of COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.
Molla, Md Maruf Ahmed; Disha, Jannat Ara; Yeasmin, Mahmuda; Ghosh, Asish Kumar; Nafisa, Tasnim.
  • Molla MMA; Department of Virology, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Referral Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Disha JA; Department of Medicine, National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Yeasmin M; Department of Virology, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Referral Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Ghosh AK; Department of Virology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Nafisa T; Department of Virology, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Referral Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Int J Health Plann Manage ; 36(4): 1014-1029, 2021 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1148814
ABSTRACT
With a fragile healthcare system, Bangladesh, much like other countries in South East Asia, struggled during the early days of COVID-19 pandemic. In following months several encouraging initiatives were undertaken including nationwide lockdown, maintaining social distancing and setting up COVID-19 dedicated laboratories and hospitals. Despite fear of an escalation in COVID-19 transmission during the winter months like their European counterparts, fortunately infection rates subsided and Bangladesh came out largely unharmed. But the next phase of COVID-19 pandemic management that includes viral transmission suppression and conduction of nationwide immunization program require several urgent steps from government of Bangladesh (GoB) and relevant stakeholders. This qualitative research piece discussed about issues including an urgent need to enhance critical care facilities around the country, especially in peripheral districts; ramping up COVID-19 testing at existing laboratories in view of diagnosing each case, and ensuring vaccines for the vulnerable populations in the country. Furthermore, the researchers shed light on other issues including a need to reinforce a struggling healthcare workforce, encouraging people to take vaccine, proper maintenance of social distancing regulations, routine epidemiological surveillance, management of environment and biomedical waste and undertaking a holistic approach to combat the pandemic and its environmental and financial consequences.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Immunization Programs / COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Int J Health Plann Manage Journal subject: Health Services Research / Health Services Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Hpm.3156

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Immunization Programs / COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Int J Health Plann Manage Journal subject: Health Services Research / Health Services Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Hpm.3156