scholarly journals FDA’s Policy Changes for COVID-19 At-Home Diagnostics—Implications for Addressing Other Infectious Diseases and Future Pandemics

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. e215190
Author(s):  
Scott Gottlieb
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
At Home

scholarly journals Death in hospital and at home: population and health policy influences in Londrina, State of Paraná, Brazil (1996-2010)

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 833-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Cesar Iwamoto Marcucci ◽  
Marcos Aparecido Sarria Cabrera
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information System ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Epidemiological Transition ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Hospital Deaths ◽  
End Stage ◽  
The City ◽  
At Home

An aging population and epidemiological transition involves prolonged terminal illnesses and an increased demand for end-stage support in health services, mainly in hospitals. Changes in health care and government health policies may influence the death locations, making it possible to remain at home or in an institution. The scope of this article is to analyze death locations in the city of Londrina, State of Paraná, from 1996 to 2010, and to verify the influence of population and health policy changes on these statistics. An analysis was conducted into death locations in Londrina in Mortality Information System (SIM) considering the main causes and locations of death. There was an increase of 28% in deaths among the population in general, though 48% for the population over 60 years of age. There was an increase of deaths in hospitals, which were responsible for 70% of the occurrences, though death frequencies in others locations did not increase, and deaths in the home remained at about 18%. The locations of death did not change during this period, even with health policies that broadened care in other locations, such as the patient´s home. The predominance of hospital deaths was similar to other Brazilian cities, albeit higher than in other countries.

scholarly journals Potential for community based surveillance of febrile diseases: Feasibility of self-administered rapid diagnostic tests in Iquitos, Peru and Phnom Penh, Cambodia

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. e0009307
Author(s):  
Amy C. Morrison ◽  
Julia Schwarz ◽  
Jennie L. Mckenney ◽  
Jhonny Cordova ◽  
Jennifer E. Rios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Rapid Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Phnom Penh ◽  
Local Public Health ◽  
At Home

Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have the potential to identify infectious diseases quickly, minimize disease transmission, and could complement and improve surveillance and control of infectious and vector-borne diseases during outbreaks. The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Joint Science and Technology Office (DTRA-JSTO) program set out to develop novel point-of-need RDTs for infectious diseases and deploy them for home use with no training. The aim of this formative study was to address two questions: 1) could community members in Iquitos, Peru and Phnom Penh, Cambodia competently use RDTs of different levels of complexity at home with visually based instructions provided, and 2) if an RDT were provided at no cost, would it be used at home if family members displayed febrile symptoms? Test kits with written and video (Peru only) instructions were provided to community members (Peru [n = 202]; Cambodia [n = 50]) or community health workers (Cambodia [n = 45]), and trained observers evaluated the competency level for each of the several steps required to successfully operate one of two multiplex RDTs on themselves or other consenting participant (i.e., family member). In Iquitos, >80% of residents were able to perform 11/12 steps and 7/15 steps for the two- and five-pathogen test, respectively. Competency in Phnom Penh never reached 80% for any of the 12 or 15 steps for either test; the percentage of participants able to perform a step ranged from 26–76% and 23–72%, for the two- and five-pathogen tests, respectively. Commercially available NS1 dengue rapid tests were distributed, at no cost, to households with confirmed exposure to dengue or Zika virus; of 14 febrile cases reported, six used the provided RDT. Our findings support the need for further implementation research on the appropriate level of instructions or training needed for diverse devices in different settings, as well as how to best integrate RDTs into existing local public health and disease surveillance programs at a large scale.

Studi Implementasi Kebijakan Work From Home pada Pustakawan di LIPI

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 168-177
Author(s):  
Noorika Retno Widuri
Keyword(s):  
Virus Disease ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Implementation Model ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Policy Information ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Scientific Documentation ◽  
Descriptive Writing ◽  
At Home

Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that hits Indonesia makes leading Indonesian government take policy measures by launching regulations in implementation procedures within government agencies. LIPI issued a circular to promote Increasing Awareness and Prevention of Spreading of COVID-19 Infection within LIPI’s offices environment. The LIPI Scientific Documentation and Data Center (PDDI) received this mandate to carry out and regulate the policy for carrying out official duties at home (WFH). This paper aims to describe the implementation of the policy of carrying out official duties at home (WFH) for librarians in the PDDI LIPI. Implementation of this policy shows that as an implementing institution unit, PDDI follows up on the policy by issuing work from home assignments with provisions that refer to the circular of the head of LIPI. The target group in this policy is librarians in LIPI. This paper applies descriptive writing with quantitative data approach. The results of this study indicate that principally, the objectives of this policy have been achieved. The target group optimally carries out official duties at home. The survei shows that the target group has implemented the policy in accordance with the direction of LIPI Chairman. The communication pattern and interaction between the policy implementer and the elements implementing the policy are relatively good, so that the policy can be implemented as expected. Communication media is very flexible and not rigid, information related to policies, policy changes are conveyed through the WhatsApp group communication channel so that librarians can immediately receive the policy information. In this policy implementation model, the implementing organization minimizes the factors that make this policy not properly implemented, namely by arranging picket schedules, providing official vehicles for those who do not have private vehicles and lending work facilities to be brought home.

scholarly journals Corona Virus – Some Important Religious Aspects of its Prevention

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (- 2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abrar Hussain ◽  
Mufti Muhammad Yahya ◽  
Najib Ul Haq
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Human Values ◽  
Religious Congregations ◽  
Opting Out ◽  
Religious Rituals ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Islamic Jurisprudence ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Religious Aspects ◽  
At Home

The issue of religious rituals like congregational prayers (Salah with Jamaat) in Masajid is being extensively discussed during the pandemic of COVID-19. The suspension of religious congregations in the current scenario so as to ensure social (physical) distancing and the permission of praying (Salah) at home is discussed in the light of Islamic teachings. The discussion is mostly based on the Shariah view on human values whereby opting out safety especially in the wake of infectious diseases / pandemics. The references are primarily taken from Qura’n and Sunnah and Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh).

scholarly journals The perspective of al-Sunnah al-Nabawiyyah to handle the outbreak of a Pandemic Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 686-693
Author(s):  
Muhammad Masruri, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Community Study ◽  
Affected Area ◽  
The World ◽  
At Home

Infectious diseases that have reached the stage of pandemic are dangerous diseases because of the level of invection quickly and spread throughout the world. This disease infects anyone without exception. Although infectious diseases already exist and have been known since the time of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, but there are still many people who do not understand that the method of the Prophet PBUH is one of the best methods to stop the infection and the chain of pandemic diseases. This article aims to describe some of the methods used by The Prophet while facing the spread of Plague and Leprosy infection in the community. Study of the text and the content of the approach of the Prophet PBUH to handle and stop the infectious diseases that reach pandemic levels. Among the methods are; a ban on entering the affected area and a ban on leaving it, stay at home, be patient and believe in the provisions of Allah SWT, did not meet the patient, keep distance with others, strive to find healing and believing that every disease has a cure, The teachings and guidance of the Prophet SAW is expected as a guide for Muslims when experiencing the outbreak of pandemic disease from time to time.

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