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ArticleJMIR public health and surveillance2021

The Pandemic, Infodemic, and People's Resilience in India: Viewpoint.

Shabbir Syed Abdul, Meghna Ramaswamy, Luis Fernandez-Luque, Oommen John, Thejkiran Pitti, Babita Parashar

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Article in JMIR public health and surveillance, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Shabbir Syed AbdulGraduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-0412-767X
Meghna RamaswamyInternational Office, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0333-8544
Luis Fernandez-LuqueAdhera Health Inc, Palo Alto, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8165-9904
Oommen JohnGeorge Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, New Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0002-9008-1726
Thejkiran PittiGraduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-4047-2785
Babita ParasharManav Rachna University, Faridabad, India.ORCID 0000-0002-9676-3269

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused widespread fear and stress. The pandemic has affected everyone, everywhere, and created systemic inequities, leaving no one behind. In India alone, more than 34,094,373 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 452,454 related deaths have been reported as of October 19, 2021. Around May 2021, the daily number of new COVID-19 cases crossed the 400,000 mark, seriously hampering the health care system. Despite the devastating situation, the public response was seen through their efforts to come forward with innovative ideas for potential ways to combat the pandemic, for instance, dealing with the shortage of oxygen cylinders and hospital bed availability. With increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates since September 2021, along with the diminishing number of daily new cases, the country is conducting preventive and preparatory measures for the third wave. In this article, we propose the pivotal role of public participation and digital solutions to re-establish our society and describe how Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can support eHealth initiatives and mitigate infodemics to tackle a postpandemic situation. This viewpoint reflects that the COVID-19 pandemic has featured a need to bring together research findings across disciplines, build greater coherence within the field, and be a driving force for multi-sectoral, cross-disciplinary collaboration. The article also highlights the various needs to develop digital solutions that can be applied to pandemic situations and be reprocessed to focus on other SDGs. Promoting the use of digital health care solutions to implement preventive measures can be enhanced by public empowerment and engagement. Wearable technologies can be efficiently used for remote monitoring or home-based care for patients with chronic conditions. Furthermore, the development and implementation of informational tools can aid the improvement of well-being and dissolve panic-ridden behaviors contributing toward infodemics. Thus, a call to action for an observatory of digital health initiatives on COVID-19 is required to share the main conclusions and lessons learned in terms of resilience, crisis mitigation, and preparedness.

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COVID-19PandemicsCOVID-19 VaccinesHumansIndiaInfodemicSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 VaccinesCOVID-19digital healthIndiainfodemicspandemicSDGsSustainable Development Goals

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