The Third Wave of the COVID-19 in Afghanistan: An Update on Challenges and Recommendations
Arash Nemat, Abdullah Asady Department of Microbiology, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, AfghanistanCorrespondence: Arash NematDepartment of Microbiology, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, 1001, AfghanistanTel +9 370 671 7987Email dr.arashnemat@yahoo.comAbstract: The COVID-19...
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| description | Arash Nemat, Abdullah Asady Department of Microbiology, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, AfghanistanCorrespondence: Arash NematDepartment of Microbiology, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, 1001, AfghanistanTel +9 370 671 7987Email dr.arashnemat@yahoo.comAbstract: The COVID-19 has spread to almost all countries since its emergence from Wuhan, China. Afghanistan has entered the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2021. The county is bracing the third wave at a time when challenges like continuous conflict, illiteracy, poverty, inadequate healthcare personnel and service coverage, inadequate testing capacity, shortage of laboratory kits and reagents, lower public awareness and lower public trust on the government have brought it to its knees. All stakeholders including government, healthcare workers, civil societies, the public and the international community should combine their efforts to combat such a devastating situation. Although the inception of vaccination program against COVID-19 seems relieving, but it may take several months until a significant proportion of the people get vaccinated to reach the herd immunity. Thus, non-pharmaceutical intervention should be followed strictly. Moreover, awareness campaigns should also be continued to educate people and keep them supportive of the government plans and policies. Otherwise, the current wave may cause deadly consequences in such a complex situation.Keywords: COVID-19, Afghanistan, pandemic, third wave |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f27a2641d82498c8df4148d9d573c1d2022-12-21T18:32:25ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1178-23902021-08-01Volume 142043204567489The Third Wave of the COVID-19 in Afghanistan: An Update on Challenges and RecommendationsNemat AAsady AArash Nemat, Abdullah Asady Department of Microbiology, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, AfghanistanCorrespondence: Arash NematDepartment of Microbiology, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, 1001, AfghanistanTel +9 370 671 7987Email dr.arashnemat@yahoo.comAbstract: The COVID-19 has spread to almost all countries since its emergence from Wuhan, China. Afghanistan has entered the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2021. The county is bracing the third wave at a time when challenges like continuous conflict, illiteracy, poverty, inadequate healthcare personnel and service coverage, inadequate testing capacity, shortage of laboratory kits and reagents, lower public awareness and lower public trust on the government have brought it to its knees. All stakeholders including government, healthcare workers, civil societies, the public and the international community should combine their efforts to combat such a devastating situation. Although the inception of vaccination program against COVID-19 seems relieving, but it may take several months until a significant proportion of the people get vaccinated to reach the herd immunity. Thus, non-pharmaceutical intervention should be followed strictly. Moreover, awareness campaigns should also be continued to educate people and keep them supportive of the government plans and policies. Otherwise, the current wave may cause deadly consequences in such a complex situation.Keywords: COVID-19, Afghanistan, pandemic, third wavehttps://www.dovepress.com/the-third-wave-of-the-covid-19-in-afghanistan-an-update-on-challenges--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDHcovid-19afghanistanpandemicthird wave |
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| title | The Third Wave of the COVID-19 in Afghanistan: An Update on Challenges and Recommendations |
| title_full | The Third Wave of the COVID-19 in Afghanistan: An Update on Challenges and Recommendations |
| title_fullStr | The Third Wave of the COVID-19 in Afghanistan: An Update on Challenges and Recommendations |
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| title_short | The Third Wave of the COVID-19 in Afghanistan: An Update on Challenges and Recommendations |
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