The 2021 Toolkit for Emergency Preparedness and Mitigation to Combat Surge of Pediatric COVID-19 Patients in India: The World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Emergency and Trauma in South East Asia Recommendations

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• Sagar Galwankar; Dheeraj Shah; Ramon Gist; Ami Shah; S. Vimal Krishnan; Bonnie Arquilla
PMID: 34759634DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103%2Fjets.jets_112_21

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This article presents a toolkit geared toward pediatric COVID-19 preparedness in India, which was inspired by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's 2006 pediatric disaster tool kit. The design is set for specific department variables but may be modified for other department sizes based on facility planning objectives. The guide includes steps for infection control, patient transport, and training healthcare workers. It also highlights the importance of addressing children's mental health during disasters. Included is a chapter dedicated to the psychosocial needs of children during a disaster.

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Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; India; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; Pediatrics; Psychosocial Support Systems; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; COVID-19

Institutions: Florida State University; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Manipal Academy of Higher Education; State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University

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