Pandemic Playbook Posts

As many parts of the world are in stages of reopening, there are varying attitudes concerning individual and societal risk. The issue of...

As much relating to the coronavirus is still unknown, there has been changing information as related to safety guidelines, modes of...

Following the growth of the pandemic is absolutely essential for those charged with the task of planning for the future of their...

It is not just COVID19, but respiratory infections like tuberculosis have long been the leading cause of illness, morbidity, and...

COVID-19 pandemic has put such demands on the modern healthcare system that it has never had to deal with. This experience is likely to...

The 21st century’s first pandemic has exposed gaps in the entire healthcare system, be it the upstream functions surrounding stocks and...

Monitoring and Self-quarantining A huge challenge from the beginning of the pandemic has been monitoring and self-quarantining. If a...

Testing and contact tracing are the tip of the spear in the fight against COVID-19. While other strategies to check the spread, such as...

Stigmatization hinders health-seeking behavior, foments fear in patients suffering from the condition, causes prejudices against certain...

Public recreational spaces including parks, beaches, playgrounds, community centers etc. play a very important role in the social life of...

Rapidly changing behaviors while exiting lockdown Repetition of tasks over decades reduced our risk perception towards many daily...

Tight small spaces with tin roofs, multiple family members including senior citizens housed in a cramped 200 sq ft space, narrow lanes,...

Physical Distancing has become a key requirement to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. But it has been challenging for many societies...

Lockdown and Distancing Importance of physical distancing in a pandemic cannot be stressed enough, yet the act itself is very much...

We are in need of a new set of norms around wearing masks in public. Mask wearing has already been established as a norm in many East...

Experts and policy makers initially advised against mask usage to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, but many came around to it...

Long-term lockdown and shelter in place orders take their toll on us all. Leadership needs to provide feedback not just on the number of...

The majority of us are facing long periods of lockdowns and shelter in place orders. This abrupt shift to a new normal takes a toll on...