College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin, P. R. China.
Department of Business Administration, Lahore leads University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Soc Work Public Health. 2022 Oct 3;37(7):609-630. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2022.2066042. Epub 2022 May 10.
The COVID-19 pandemic, was first identified in Wuhan, China, has had a drastic effect on the world economy and compelled governments to enforce lockdown in territories. However, lockdown is destroying the world economy badly as well as the physical and mental health of people. Therefore, governments must develop Lockdown Relaxation Strategies (LRS) to overcome the negative consequences of lockdown in Pakistan. Identifying LRS is important for public health and economic restoration. Therefore, this work is an initial attempt to develop LRS in a developing country - Pakistan, and prioritize LRS through a novel ISM-MICMAC approach. By taking response from experts, results show that implementation of smart lockdowns in affected areas, meeting minimum criteria of public health standards, limited operations of public transportation are the most important strategies. Results provide a strategic guideline for governments to take necessary measures and allocate resources appropriately.
新冠疫情于中国武汉首次被发现，对世界经济产生了巨大影响，迫使各国政府在其境内实施封锁。然而，封锁对世界经济造成了严重破坏，也对人们的身心健康造成了影响。因此，政府必须制定封锁放松策略（LRS）以克服巴基斯坦封锁的负面影响。确定 LRS 对于公共卫生和经济恢复至关重要。因此，这项工作是在发展中国家 - 巴基斯坦制定 LRS 的初步尝试，并通过一种新颖的ISM-MICMAC 方法对 LRS 进行优先级排序。通过向专家征求意见，结果表明在受影响地区实施智能封锁、满足公共卫生标准的最低要求、限制公共交通的运营是最重要的策略。研究结果为政府提供了采取必要措施和合理分配资源的战略指导。
