Steps taken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic at the grassroots level of rural India:Experience of a community physician  

作　　者：Ankit Chandra 

机构地区：[1]Centre for Community Medicine,All India Institute of Medical Sciences,New Delhi 110029,Delhi,India

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases》2022年第3期76-84,共9页世界临床传染病学杂志

摘　　要：Coronavirus disease(COVID-19)was first identified in Wuhan,China and then rapidly spread all over the world.The World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11,2020 as a result of COVID-19.As it has caused substantial morbidity and mortality,most countries took several measures to control its spread,including India.As of now,India has witnessed three major waves of COVID-19.Several measures like nationwide lockdown,active case finding,contact tracing,home isolation,and vaccination were taken.There was involvement of multiple sectors(including private and government)and community participation.During the pandemic,I was posted at a primary health centre in a rural setting in India.A rural primary care setting has its own limitations.All the steps taken had several challenges at the grassroots level.Therefore,through this article,I highlighted the challenges faced during the implementation of steps taken to battle the pandemic and the outcome.

关 键 词：Lockdown SARS-CoV-2 Challenges Strategy VILLAGE 

分 类 号：F42[经济管理—产业经济]