EVALUATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR PAKISTAN
Objective: To examine mitigation measures in Azad, Jammu and Kashmir and compare their effectiveness to rest of Pakistan. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Province of Azad, Jammu and Kashmir, from Mar to Aug 2020. Methodology: This study was conduc...
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| author | Qaesar Nazeer Tahir Sardar Syed Fawad Mashhadi |
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| description | Objective: To examine mitigation measures in Azad, Jammu and Kashmir and compare their effectiveness to rest of Pakistan.
Study Design: Prospective observational study.
Place and Duration of Study: Province of Azad, Jammu and Kashmir, from Mar to Aug 2020.
Methodology: This study was conducted by Provincial Disease Surveillance Department of World Health
Organization at Azad, Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffarabad after getting approval from Health Department.
Data were collected from different hospitals of Azad Jammu and Kashmir as per a specially designed
proforma.
Results: No significant variation from national averages was observed, adapting mitigation measures and
lockdown were success in decreasing epidemic curve.
Conclusion: The easing of the lockdown policy resulted in widespread outbreak in the province and noncompliance with infection control best practices by members of the community, similar to rest of Pakistan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84a8198f177642798228c151aa9eeea22022-12-21T21:20:38ZengArmy Medical College RawalpindiPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal0030-96482411-88422020-12-0170619131918EVALUATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR PAKISTANQaesar Nazeer0Tahir Sardar1Syed Fawad Mashhadi2WHO AJK Muzaffarabad PakistanArmy Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi PakistanArmy Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi PakistanObjective: To examine mitigation measures in Azad, Jammu and Kashmir and compare their effectiveness to rest of Pakistan. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Province of Azad, Jammu and Kashmir, from Mar to Aug 2020. Methodology: This study was conducted by Provincial Disease Surveillance Department of World Health Organization at Azad, Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffarabad after getting approval from Health Department. Data were collected from different hospitals of Azad Jammu and Kashmir as per a specially designed proforma. Results: No significant variation from national averages was observed, adapting mitigation measures and lockdown were success in decreasing epidemic curve. Conclusion: The easing of the lockdown policy resulted in widespread outbreak in the province and noncompliance with infection control best practices by members of the community, similar to rest of Pakistan.https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/5756/3086risk communicationpublic health |
| spellingShingle | Qaesar Nazeer Tahir Sardar Syed Fawad Mashhadi EVALUATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR PAKISTAN Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal risk communication public health |
| title | EVALUATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR PAKISTAN |
| title_full | EVALUATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR PAKISTAN |
| title_fullStr | EVALUATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR PAKISTAN |
| title_full_unstemmed | EVALUATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR PAKISTAN |
| title_short | EVALUATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR PAKISTAN |
| title_sort | evaluation of covid 19 pandemic in azad jammu and kashmir pakistan |
| topic | risk communication public health |
| url | https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/5756/3086 |
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