IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EVALUATION AND PHYSICAL REPORT (IJMEPR )

E-ISSN 2579-0498
P-ISSN 2695-2181
VOL. 5 NO. 1 2021

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Medical Practices in Covid-19 Pandemic: An Evaluation of Improved Management

Elechi C.E. PhD & Rorkeek Michael Offiah

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Abstract

This work reviewed improved medical practices in Covid-19 pandemic. It focuses on identifying efforts for quick detection of Covid-19 pandemic new cases, assessing its improved management strategies, streamlining the disease prevention protocol and evaluating Siracusa principles as applied in managing public health emergencies. The medical profession management strategies for Covid-19 pandemic include diagnosis, treatment and preventive measures. Non- pharmaceutical measures like physical distancing, hand hygiene, face masks’ use, quarantine and isolation of cases were noted to be effective in decreasing the Covid-19 spread. Use of proper personal protective equipment by healthcare providers and of negative pressure rooms due to concern of aerosolization from procedures like non-invasion ventilation and high flow nasal cannula usage reserved for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome but with adequate precautions are of utmost importance. The present state call for investing in population health, climate change counter-measures, global health surveillance systems and effective research into identifying pathogens, their treatment and prevention and effective health delivery systems in order to avoid the pandemic eroding previous gains in other disease programmes. Collaborative efforts among governments of many nations in provision of covid-19 vaccines to citizens should be sustained. Non-governmental organizations and concerned wealthy private individuals need to assist financially to make Covid-19 vaccines readily available worldwide along with incentives for those taking the jabs. The World Health Organization has to embark on comparative study of the various vaccines to select the best three based on potency and reduced side-effects

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