Author: David M Patrick Publisher: World Scientific ISBN: 9811249733 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 409
Book Description
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic and life as we knew it paused indefinitely. Confusion, doubts and uncertainty became daily companions as the world watched the pandemic consume country after country.At the University of British Columbia, Canada, a class of aspiring epidemiologists partnered with the professionals working at the frontline of COVID-19 healthcare and research, to examine key questions which would capture a snapshot of the historical pandemic.What caused this outbreak? How does a virus spread? What are the best potential treatments; how did we achieve the development of vaccines, and how do they work? What are the strategies to tackle a two-front war against the virus and the spread of dangerous misinformation and pseudoscience? These questions and more are examined throughout this volume.
Author: Jennifer Horney Publisher: Academic Press ISBN: 0323972799 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 178
Book Description
The COVID-19 Response: The Vital Role of the Public Health Professional explores population health during a pandemic and how is it different than clinical medicine. Other sections cover federal, state and local responses to COVID-19, testing for COVID-19, the implementation of public health control measures, the use of public health emergency powers, health equity, the resignation and firing of public health leaders, vaccination planning, and the future of public health post COVID-19. Leaders and practitioners working in public health practice and academia, as well as students in public health undergraduate and graduate level programs will find this book extremely useful. - Clarifies the role of public health in a pandemic emergency - Assesses the indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which include excess deaths from dementia, diabetes and heart disease, and will soon include the potential for global epidemics of preventable diseases like measles, diphtheria and polio - Explores the impact of lack of trust in science and public health leadership - Describes a way forward for the public health system to be prepared to respond to future threats
Author: Erick Guerrero Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand ISBN: 1839691433 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 282
Book Description
COVID-19 and other public health threats have contributed to more than six million deaths globally in a short amount of time. As such, there is an urgent need to respond to these threats in a way that improves global health and wellbeing. Written by a diverse group of exemplary scientists, the thirteen chapters in this volume provide unique, comprehensive, and science-based approaches to respond to macro-structural, human process, and micro issues affecting public health threats.
Author: World Health Organization Publisher: World Health Organization ISBN: 9241547685 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 62
Book Description
This guidance is an update of WHO global influenza preparedness plan: the role of WHO and recommendations for national measures before and during pandemics, published March 2005 (WHO/CDS/CSR/GIP/2005.5).
Author: Sukhyun Ryu Publisher: Frontiers Media SA ISBN: 2832548954 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 140
Book Description
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections have had a global impact, leading to a set of public health and social measures (PHSMs). These measures—such as hand hygiene, mask wearing, and social distancing—have affected people’s behavior and thus led to change in the transmission of infectious diseases. Studies of the impact of the opportunistic implementation of PHSMs on infectious diseases including respiratory virus infections during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have been reported. For example, seasonal influenza epidemics, sexual transmitted infections, and pediatric infectious diseases decreased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author: William A. Haseltine Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 197520235X Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 904
Book Description
The COVID-19 Textbook: Science, Medicine, and Public Health explores every facet of SARS-COV-2, giving the reader an understanding of what is needed to control the spread of the virus, prevent and manage its pathological effects, as well as mitigate the impact of future pandemics. Each chapter is authored by leading global experts in the field and includes topics such as molecular biology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, immunology, diagnosis, and the latest prevention and treatment approaches. Edited by renowned educator and medical researcher Dr. William A. Haseltine, physician-researcher, and chronic fatigue syndrome expert Dr. Roberto Patarca, it includes detailed references in every chapter, allowing easy access to comprehensive primary data. • Offers a timely, reliable overview authored and edited by leading global experts in the multifaceted areas covered on SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 pandemic. • Serves as an authoritative and comprehensive text to be utilized by physicians, medical professionals, researchers, students, public health professionals, and policymakers.
Author: Dr Ziad Al Najjar Publisher: Trends Research & advisory ISBN: 9948874196 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 139
Book Description
This book offers a detailed review of Covid-19 pandemic, its impact on the world and the global efforts to develop effective vaccines against the virus. There has been a competitive race between countries and pharmaceutical companies to create a vaccine to end this pandemic. This raises a debate about the true intentions behind this race: Is it for profit, political influence or for recognition? The book presents the most important pandemics and vaccines used against themthroughout history from 165 AD until today for the purpose of learning from past experiences.
Author: David Patrick (Physician) Publisher: ISBN: 9789811294976 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
"The aim of this book is to capture key learning about public health action during the COVID-19 Pandemic, with a view to strengthening responses to future emerging infections. It expands on the earlier edition titled Public Health Intervention for the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Virus to Vaccine by updating all chapters, including a thorough discussion of integrated pandemic surveillance, addressing the challenge of communication and disinformation and considering the institutional, political and organizational factors behind varied responses"--
Author: Rosemary M. Caron Publisher: Frontiers Media SA ISBN: 283255105X Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 229
Book Description
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected those population sectors that experience inequality. Specifically, marginalized racial and ethnic populations with pre-existing health conditions, those living in poverty, those possessing a low education level, hourly wage employees, etc. have experienced an excess burden of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality compared to their White counterparts in developed countries. The interaction of the social determinants of health with a novel virus has made visible the inequities that have been hidden or accustomed to in many communities globally. As we work to end the current pandemic, we must consider the post-COVID-19 pandemic era and address the social determinants of health so that populations start from a place of health, as opposed to a place of disease for the next public health challenge. Syndemic research has demonstrated the interaction among socio-cultural factors, socio-economic factors, structural factors, and individual factors (collectively referred to as the social determinants of health) and infectious disease epidemics (e.g., COVID-19, AIDS) and social epidemics (e.g., structural racism). These interactions can exacerbate and sustain adverse health outcomes for marginalized populations. How can communities improve the social determinants of health for impoverished populations? The importance of doing so would have implications not only for the health status of communities but could also improve economic conditions for these geographic areas. Addressing the social determinants of health for marginalized populations has the potential to improve health for all.
Author: David M Patrick
Author: Jennifer Horney
Author: Erick Guerrero
Author: World Health Organization
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Author: Sukhyun Ryu 
Author: William A. Haseltine
Author: Dr Ziad Al Najjar
Author: David Patrick (Physician)
Author: Rosemary M. Caron