Gogia Priya, Melwani Veena, Melwani Satish, Gogia Rahul
Department of Paediatrics, ABVGMC, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India.
PhD scholar, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
Digit Med. 2020 Jan-Jun;6(1):9-12. doi: 10.4103/digm.digm_11_20. Epub 2020 Aug 26.
Epidemic outbreaks and biological disasters pose serious challenges to the country due to enormous population and weak public health system; to combat the same, we need epidemic preparedness. The steps of epidemic preparedness embrace and incorporate to anticipate, prevent, prepare, detect, and respond. The four stages of the present epidemic COVID-19 have been described. The requirement of proper coordination among the epidemiologist, clinician, laboratory personnel, and health educator is sum and substance of it. Levels for epidemic preparedness inculcate preparation at four levels including central, state, local, and health facility. The impact of epidemic has adverse health, social, as well as economic implications.
由于人口众多和公共卫生系统薄弱，疫情爆发和生物灾害给国家带来了严峻挑战；为应对这些挑战，我们需要做好疫情防范工作。疫情防范的步骤包括并纳入预测、预防、准备、检测和应对。本文描述了当前新冠疫情的四个阶段。流行病学家、临床医生、实验室人员和健康教育工作者之间进行适当协调是其核心要点。疫情防范在四个层面开展准备工作，包括中央、州、地方和医疗机构层面。疫情的影响对健康、社会以及经济都有不利影响。
