ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2022
Infectious diseases surveillance in Pakistan: Challenges, efforts, and recommendations.
Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Hydrometeorological shocks to infectious-disease systems: lessons from Pakistan's 2025 floods.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- A Health Systems Strengthening Approach to Address the High Burden of Hepatitis C in Pakistan.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2025Review
- The current state of primary healthcare in Pakistan: a way forward for low-to-middle income countries.Primary health care research & development · 2024Review
- The rise of diarrheal illnesses in the children of Pakistan amidst COVID-19: A narrative review.Health science reports · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 followed by extreme flooding on vector borne diseases in Pakistan: A mini narrative review.New microbes and new infections · 2023Review
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- Dengue Fever, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, and COVID-19 Triple Co-infection: Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire.Cureus · 2022Article
- Infant & Child Mortality in Pakistan and its Determinants: A Review.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingReview
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Abstract
Public health remains a major concern in Pakistan, with communicable diseases including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and C, and tuberculosis the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Several factors contribute to the country's high risk of infectious disease epidemics, including overcrowded cities, unclean drinking water, inadequate sanitation, poor socioeconomic conditions, and low vaccination coverage. Due to the absence of a comprehensive surveillance strategy and mechanism, it has been difficult to manage infectious disease outbreaks effectively. The article offers insights into the various challenges faced by public and private healthcare sectors to control the spread of communicable diseases and proposes solutions to prevent crippling of the overburdened healthcare system on a national scale.
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