Public Perception and Preparedness to Fight Against the Third Wave of COVID-19 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

ABSTRACT: The avalanche of Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) cases has placed an unprecedented load on Afghanistan's government and public health authorities, putting the country in jeopardy. The primary goal of this research was to shed light on the country's capital, Kabul, and to examine the existing preparedness and perceptions of its population in the midst of COVID-19's third wave, which could result in decentralization and fragmentation of the already overburdened health-care system. An online, cross-sectional survey was conducted by the lecturers of the Kabul University of Medical Sciences between April 15, 2021 and April 25, 2021, to evaluate the preparedness of the Kabul citizens amidst the third wave of COVID-19. About 1736 citizens from Kabul participated in the survey. Data was analyzed usin

SUBMITTER: Nemat A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9364189 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature