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The Challenges of Global Public Health Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mini-Review

Year: 2020

Type: review

Abstract: The COVID-19 is presenting novel challenges for global primary healthcare, and its response has been inspiring, varied, and troubling. The pandemic is a transnational threat that requires a global response, the outbreak exposed broader structural weaknesses in the global healthcare system. The public healthcare systems are experiencing varying levels of strain amid rising infection rates. The world governments are taking radical mitigation measures to counter the health impact of the virus, which on the other hand has severe economic and financial consequences on the lives of the people around the world. We must ensure equal access for all to care for physical and mental health and advocate for the role of primary care at an individual, local, national and international level in managing COVID-19 and its long-term impact as well as routine public healthcare.

Source: PSM Biological Research

Authors: Ashraf, Asfa, Iqbal, Muhammad Naeem, Irfan, Muhammad, Muhammad, Ali, Shahzad, Mirza Imran

Institutions: Fujian Normal University, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Systems and Challenges

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7215422041

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