Question

How is public health involved in a pandemic like the COVID 19 pandemic?

Answer 1

Covid 19 is a serious global public health problem.

Studies showed that the implementation of public health measures such as isolation, banning meetings etc were successful in reducing the spread and overall mortality.

The public health helped in reducing the spread of disease, and new cases. Which reduced the load on diagnostic and treatment services, reduced the overall disease burden, reduced the number of health care workers who contact the disease.

Successful Public health measures that is in practice and to be continued, are;

Although some measures might feel as disruptive, it can also bring positive effects too.

. Reduce direct contact with person to person by limiting or banning numbers of public gathering, controlling public transport, strict home quarantinequarantine etc.

. Maintain personal hygiene

Avoid direct contact with others, avoid hand shake, keep 1m distace from others, wear mask, do not touch your face, do not cough, or sneeze openly in public, wash hands frequently with soap and water,

. Isolation/quarantine

Isolation of cases and contacts as directed.