COVID-19: the current situation in Afghanistan

Shah, Jaffer; Karimzadeh, Sedighe; Al-Ahdal, Tareq; Mousavi, Sayed Hamid; Zahid, Shafi Ullah; Huy, Nguyen Tien

doi:10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30124-8

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“…To combat pandemic COVID-19, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan had limited planning, whereas Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka were equipped with a well-planned attribute [ [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] ]. All the countries had measures to build up public awareness.…”

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“…So, Afghanistan faces a severe shortage of healthcare workers, facilities, and equipment in the treatment section. Other obstacles include inappropriate sampling, problems in the transfer of samples due to the absence of proper roads, and low social security in diagnosing this disease [ 19 ]. Besides, the lack of personal protective equipment has also affected many healthcare workers and even forced some of them to resign or stay home [ 31 ].…”

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“…However, 71.5% of Afghanistan's population lives in rural areas [ 32 ] where cinemas, subways, apartment living, and even large public transports are not popular. So, contact among people is naturally less, which might slow down the transmission speed in this country [ 19 ].…”

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Spatiotemporal patterns and trends of community transmission of the pandemic COVID-19 in South Asia: Bangladesh as a case study

Islam¹,

Sayeed²,

Rahman³

et al. 2021

Biosafety and Health

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South Asian (SA) countries have been fighting with the pandemic novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) since January 2020. Earlier, the country-specific descriptive study has been done. Nevertheless, as transboundary infection, the border sharing, shared cultural and behaviour practice, effects on the temporal and spatial distribution of COVID-19 in SA is still unveiled. Therefore, this study has been revealed the spatial hotspot along with descriptive output on different parameters of COVID-19 infection. We extracted data from the WHO and the worldometer database from the onset of the outbreak up to 15 May 2020. Europe has the highest case fatality rate (CFR; 9.22%), whereas Oceania has the highest (91.15%) recovery rate from COVID-19. Among SA countries, India has the highest number of cases (85,790), followed by Pakistan (38,799) and Bangladesh (20,065). However, the number of tests conducted was minimum in this region in comparison with other areas. The highest CFR was recorded in India (3.21%) among SA countries, whereas Nepal and Bhutan had no death record due to COVID-19 so far. The recovery rate varies from 4.75% in the Maldives to 51.02% in Sri Lanka. In Bangladesh, community transmission has been recorded, and the highest number of cases were detected in Dhaka, followed by Narayanganj and Chattogram. Dhaka and its surrounding districts, Faridpur and Madaripur district of Bangladesh, is in the hotspot on the spatiotemporal tendency. But no cold spot was pointed out in Bangladesh. Three hotspots and three cold spots at different confidence levels were detected in India. Findings from this study suggested the “test, trace, and isolation” approach for earlier detection of infection to prevent further community transmission of COVID-19.

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Spatiotemporal patterns and trends of community transmission of the pandemic COVID-19 in South Asia: Bangladesh as a case study

Islam¹,

Sayeed²,

Rahman³

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Biosafety and Health

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“…One of the earliest measures included cross-border screenings at points of entry ( Fi gure 1 ); this was due to the surge of returnees from the Islamic Republic of Iran, which at the time was a hot-spot for COVID-19 cases. Presidential decrees to avoid large crowds and upscale hand-hygiene were issued, and Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) banned large gatherings, sporting and entertainment events (2,14). Quarantine and lockdown were implemented throughout the country ( Figure 1 ) (2,13,15).…”

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“…It has spread to more than 200 countries, with over 35 million cases and 1 million deaths, with no guaranteed treatment but recommended preventive measures like hand hygiene and social distancing (1). As a donor-dependent conflict-affected country, Afghanistan faces challenges with health-care delivery and managing its double burden of diseases, given the limited health literacy and preventative measures, shortages of skilled health workers, and fragile health infrastructure (2,3). Afghanistan has a population of 32 million; 75% live in the rural areas and 80% living below the poverty line (4).…”

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Early responses to COVID-19 in Afghanistan

Basij-Rasikh

Khalil

Safi

2020

East Mediterr Health J.

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Intergenerational trauma: A silent contributor to mental health deterioration in Afghanistan

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Multiple theories, including family systems, epigenetics, attachments, and many others, have proposed mechanisms for trauma transmission from generation to generation. Intergenerational trauma is today one of the most important psychosocial issues affecting Afghans’ mental health and psychology, with the potential to affect subsequent generations. A variety of factors have impacted the mental health of the Afghan population over the years, including years of conflict, socioeconomic instability, natural disasters, chronic drought conditions, economic turmoil, and food insecurity, all of which have been exacerbated by recent political turbulence and the The Coronavirus pandemic COVID‐19 pandemic that has further increased the susceptibility to intergenerational trauma among the Afghan population. International bodies must play a role in addressing intergenerational trauma among Afghans. Breaking the chain in future generations will be possible by resolving political issues, providing adequate health facilities, financial support, and eliminating stigmas associated with mental health issues.

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COVID-19: the current situation in Afghanistan

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Spatiotemporal patterns and trends of community transmission of the pandemic COVID-19 in South Asia: Bangladesh as a case study

Spatiotemporal patterns and trends of community transmission of the pandemic COVID-19 in South Asia: Bangladesh as a case study

Early responses to COVID-19 in Afghanistan

Intergenerational trauma: A silent contributor to mental health deterioration in Afghanistan

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