Coronavirus combating facilities in Pakistan and its comparison with world

Irfan Ali Khan; Ahmad Rizwan; Sarah Arif; Sikandar Ali  Khan; Summeira Jabeen Shah; Karishama Ali; Zarghuna Zeb; Pashmina Afridi; Azhar Aslam; Irfan Ullah

doi:10.54393/mjz.v2i2.23

Authors

Irfan Ali Khan Department of Allied Health Sciences, Iqra National University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Ahmad Rizwan Department of Pathology, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Sarah Arif Department of Pathology, Gomal Medical College, Medical Teaching Institute, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
Sikandar Ali Khan Department of Haematology, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Summeira Jabeen Shah Department of Biochemistry, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Karishama Ali Department of Oral Pathology, Peshawar Medical and Dental College, Peshawar, Pakistan
Zarghuna Zeb Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan
Pashmina Afridi Department of Allied Health Sciences, Iqra National University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Azhar Aslam Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Irfan Ullah Department of Allied Health Sciences, Iqra National University, Peshawar, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/mjz.v2i2.23

Keywords:

COVID-19, pandemic, quarantine, Pakistan

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) became a pandemic by the start of 2020. Mortalities went on rise due to lack of understanding of disease as the symptoms varied from population to population and even within the same population. Furthermore, there were lack of facilities in hospitals to accommodate the patients as well as to treat them. Pakistan is no exception and the situation here was also worsened. Government of Pakistan started to take emergency steps and devised new policies to provide facilities to patients regarding quarantine and treatment. In this review, there is an overview of Province-wise situation in Pakistan regarding the hospitals and facilities for COVID-19 patients. Flaws in the system and a comparison with world is also discussed.

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