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Interventions to respond to COVID 19 pandemic in Mumbai and way forward.
Khaparde, Sunil; Aroskar, Khyati; Taralekar, Radha; Gomare, Mangala.
  • Khaparde S; Public Health Specialist, Mumbai, India. Electronic address: sdkhaparde.naco@gmail.com.
  • Aroskar K; Public Health Specialist, Mumbai, India.
  • Taralekar R; NTEP, Mumbai, India.
  • Gomare M; Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, India.
Indian J Tuberc ; 69(2): 234-237, 2022 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1258387
ABSTRACT
With the emergence of COVID 19 pandemic, the approach used by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) was based on all guidelines of COVID 19 prepared by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). However, Mumbai undertook a special innovate model used in the mission Mumbai - Dharavi for COVID 19. Additionally, MCGM undertook a proactive approach of "chasing the virus" with its 4Ts 1. Tracing 2. Tracking 3. Testing 4. Treating in high-risk slum clusters and it reflects the result of declining the incidence and case fatality due to COVID 19. Establishing public health surge capacities which include active surveillance, contact-tracing and follow-up besides early detection, isolation and management of cases are important steps for fighting the COVID 19 pandemic. Collaborating with all partners and setting up a Task force for establishing clinical management protocols was unmissable.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Indian J Tuberc Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Indian J Tuberc Year: 2022 Document Type: Article