Assessment of COVID-19 preparedness response plan on higher education students simulation of WHO intra-action review in Egypt.

ABSTRACT: Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Mass gathering restrictions were imposed. The lockdown of the Higher Education Institutions was obligatory to save lives. In February 2021 in Egypt, HEIs were allowed to ease the lockdown restrictions on a case-by-case basis gradually. In this paper, we propose a risk evaluation of planned regular mass gathering events during the pandemic, such as students gathering on-campus during indoor exams, by implementing WHO COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan through Intra-Action Review guidance. This one-group posttest-only design study was done on October 6 University campus during indoor students' exams in Giza, Egypt. We conducted IAR to implement the WHO's COVID- 19 SPRP; Country-level coordination; risk communication; surveillance, rapid respon

SUBMITTER: Saeed HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9839230 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature