Global Health Strategies in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Unprecedented Threats

Gasparyan, Armen Yuri; Kumar, Ainur B.; Yessirkepov, Marlen; Zimba, Olena; Nurmashev, Bekaidar; Kitas, George D.

doi:10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e174

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“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has evoked an unprecedented global health crisis. 1 The prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the new viral disease have been a major concern of biomedical societies in both academia and industry. 2 3 Therefore, urgent and rapid communication of biomedical information is necessary.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Biomedical Publications and Their Citation Frequency

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Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in enormous related publications. However, the citation frequency of these documents and their influence on the journal impact factor (JIF) are not well examined. We aimed to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on biomedical research publications and their citation frequency. Methods We searched publications on biomedical research in the Web of Science using the search terms “COVID-19,” “SARS-Cov-2,” “2019 corona*,” “corona virus disease 2019,” “coronavirus disease 2019,” “novel coronavirus infection” and “2019-ncov.” The top 200 journals were defined as those with a higher number of COVID-19 publications than other journals in 2020. The COVID-19 impact ratio was calculated as the ratio of the average number of citations per item in 2021 to the JIF for 2020. Results The average number of citations for the top 200 journals in 2021, per item published in 2020, was 25.7 (range, 0–270). The average COVID-19 impact ratio was 3.84 (range, 0.26–16.58) for 197 journals that recorded the JIF for 2020. The average JIF ratio for the top 197 journals including the JIFs for 2020 and 2021 was 1.77 (range, 0.68–8.89). The COVID-19 impact ratio significantly correlated with the JIF ratio (r = 0.403, P = 0.010). Twenty-five Korean journals with a COVID-19 impact ratio > 1.5 demonstrated a higher JIF ratio (1.31 ± 0.39 vs. 1.01 ± 0.18, P < 0.001) than 33 Korean journals with a lower COVID-19 impact ratio. Conclusion COVID-19 pandemic infection has significantly impacted the trends in biomedical research and the citation of related publications.

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“… CAR, Brazil, Malawi, Germany, Cameroon, SSA, Liberia, India Multisectoral actions Linkages between policymakers, community based organisations, NGOs, and private sector [ 13 ], community resilience, satisfaction, and confidence [ 16 , 30 ], Engaging stakeholders in planning [ 52 , 64 ], multisectoral actions for prevention of pandemic [ 54 ], community collaborations [ 30 , 70 ], multi-sectoral and comprehensive provincial pandemic and economy [ 56 ], “One Health” approach [ 29 , 63 ], multisectoral actions for non-health sector response [ 71 ], multisectoral coordination, integration of fragmented approaches [ 72 ]. Israel, Thailand, South Africa, Cuba Communication and partnership Strategic partnerships of international organisations [ 43 , 49 , 73 , 74 ], rebuilding coordination and communication networks, [ 27 , 47 , 67 ], humanitarian response, maintaining and outreach or mobile clinics [ 31 , 42 , 68 ], hospitality towards displaced populations [ 40 ], regional forums, institutions [ 26 , 72 ], global initiatives and cross-country lessons [ 71 , 75 ]. Sierra Leone, China, Italy, Japan, Yemen, Cameroon, Congo, Mali, Nigeria, EMR Use of digital tools systems shift to using new technologies and digital tools [ 26 , 45 , 49 , 50 , 76 ], digital consultation communication in remote consultations [ 53 , 55 , 68 , 76 ...…”

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Preparedness, impacts, and responses of public health emergencies towards health security: qualitative synthesis of evidence

Khatri,

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Erku

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Arch Public Health

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Background Natural and human-made public health emergencies (PHEs), such as armed conflicts, floods, and disease outbreaks, influence health systems including interruption of delivery and utilization of health services, and increased health service needs. However, the intensity and types of impacts of these PHEs vary across countries due to several associated factors. This scoping review aimed to synthesise available evidence on PHEs, their preparedness, impacts, and responses. Methods We conducted a scoping review of published evidence. Studies were identified using search terms related to two concepts: health security and primary health care. We used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines to select studies. We adapted the review framework of Arksey and O’Malley. Data were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach and explained under three stages of PHEs: preparedness, impacts, and responses. Results A total of 64 studies were included in this review. Health systems of many low- and middle-income countries had inadequate preparedness to absorb the shocks of PHEs, limited surveillance, and monitoring of risks. Health systems have been overburdened with interrupted health services, increased need for health services, poor health resilience, and health inequities. Strategies of response to the impact of PHEs included integrated services such as public health and primary care, communication and partnership across sectors, use of digital tools, multisectoral coordination and actions, system approach to responses, multidisciplinary providers, and planning for resilient health systems. Conclusions Public health emergencies have high impacts in countries with weak health systems, inadequate preparedness, and inadequate surveillance mechanisms. Better health system preparedness is required to absorb the impact, respond to the consequences, and adapt for future PHEs. Some potential response strategies could be ensuring need-based health services, monitoring and surveillance of post-emergency outbreaks, and multisectoral actions to engage sectors to address the collateral impacts of PHEs. Mitigation strategies for future PHEs could include risk assessment, disaster preparedness, and setting digital alarm systems for monitoring and surveillance.

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“… 46 On a global scale, multisectoral policies and interventions are warranted to meet the most vulnerable refugees’ needs. 47 Individual, institutional, and governmental measures may help ease sufferings of millions and eventually achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, 48 which have been put to the test in the face of the evolving global crisis. Host countries need to address numerous issues related to refugees’ nutrition, health, well-being, education, and decent employment.…”

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Refugee Health: A Global and Multidisciplinary Challenge

Zimba

Gasparyan

2023

J Korean Med Sci

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The ongoing war and evolving humanitarian crisis in Ukraine have forced millions of women, children, and elderly people to flee the war zones and relocate across Poland, other European countries, and elsewhere in the world. As a result, numerous health issues have emerged in the host countries, ranging from the refugees’ low immunization coverage to psychological distress and multimorbidities. Humanitarian support and multidisciplinary approach to the issues may help to improve the refugees’ health and well-being. Involving relocated medics in rehabilitation and medical care of their compatriots may offer psychosocial and health benefits.

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Global Health Strategies in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Unprecedented Threats

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Biomedical Publications and Their Citation Frequency

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Biomedical Publications and Their Citation Frequency

Preparedness, impacts, and responses of public health emergencies towards health security: qualitative synthesis of evidence

Refugee Health: A Global and Multidisciplinary Challenge

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