Polio amidst COVID-19 in Pakistan: Ongoing efforts, challenges, and recommendations.
Int J Health Plann Manage
; 37(4): 1907-1911, 2022 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1763234
ABSTRACT
Poliomyelitis is a crippling viral disease caused by poliovirus, a positive-stranded RNA virus that is a serotype of Enterovirus C. Pakistan remains one of the countries in the world where poliomyelitis is still prevalent, posing an obstacle to global poliomyelitis eradication. With the commencement of the COVID-19 pandemic, polio eradication campaigns have proven less feasible, resulting in an increase in polio cases across the country. Pakistan's healthcare system and socio-economic framework are incapable of dealing with two deadly viruses at the same time. As a result, effective measures for combating the destruction caused by the spread of the poliovirus are required.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Poliomyelitis
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Health Plann Manage
Journal subject:
Health Services Research
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Health Services
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Hpm.3466
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