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Lesson Learned from the Epidemic of Covid-19 in Iran: Challenges and Opportunities
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| Seyed-Hasan Emami Razavi, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Elham Behzadi, Alireza Biglari, Seyed Mahmood Tara, Narges Tabrizchi, AliAkbar Haghdoost, Hamidreza Khankeh, Seyed Jamaleddin Sajadi Jazi, Hamid Emadi Koochak, Seyed Mohsen Foroutan, Mostafa Ghanei, Mojtaba Mojtahedzadeh, Mohammad Ali Mohagheghi, Seyed AliReza Marandi |
| Permament Member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Iran, Professor of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, shemamirazavigmail.com |
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Background: The Covid-19 pandemichas caused widespread worldwidehuman catastrophe over the past two years. Thus, the global management of Corona disease is of great importance due to its high prevalence and mortality rate as well as the numerous challenges caused by this illness. For this reason, it is of high importance to study the various aspects of this epidemic in order to provide practical solutions and suggestions for better management of similar biological events.
Methods: This article has been performedby reviewing international sources and guidelines and summarizing the materials presented in expert meetings.
Results: The study addresses challenges related to reopening of school and universities, empowering people, Covid-19 monitoring process and benefit from support groups, social components of global health, intelligent quarantines and rapid screening and management defects of healthcare system during COVID-19 (Corona Disease) Pandemic Strategies related to challenges in each area are also provided.
Conclusion: The time interval between the possible future waves of Covid-19 provides a good opportunity for health systems at the national (our dear country, Iran) and global levels to make necessary preparations, strengthening, and reforming structure. According to the findings of this study, it is recommended that while continuously evaluating the risk of biological events, the surveillance system and early warning network must be intensified and a comprehensive plan must be compiled in order to respond to biological events. Also, by training healthcare staffs and practicing the above-mentioned program, the essential steps must be taken continuously.
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| Keywords: Covid-19, Challenges, Epidemics, Opportunities, Pandemics |
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Type of Study: Review Article |
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Received: 2022/10/24 | Accepted: 2023/02/7 | ePublished ahead of print: 2023/02/26 | Published: 2023/03/19
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