Emerging from the other end: Key measures for a successful COVID-19 lockdown exit strategy and the potential contribution of pharmacists

Dalia Dawoud

doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.05.011

Emerging from the other end: Key measures for a successful COVID-19 lockdown exit strategy and the potential contribution of pharmacists

Res Social Adm Pharm. 2021 Jan;17(1):1950-1953. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.05.011. Epub 2020 May 13.

Author

Dalia Dawoud¹

Affiliation

¹ Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Electronic address: ddawoud@hotmail.com.

Abstract

As the world edges towards relaxing the lockdown measures taken to control the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), governments have started putting in place a variety of measures to avoid a second peak in the number of infections. The implementation of and adherence to such measures will be key components of any successful lockdown exit strategy. Ranging from expanded testing and widespread use of technology to building the public's trust in the post COVID-19 world, there is a role for pharmacists to play. In this commentary, these measures and the potential contribution of pharmacists to their successful implementation are outlined and discussed.

Keywords: COVID-19; Corona virus; Lockdown; Pandemic influenza; Pharmacist role.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / epidemiology*
COVID-19 / prevention & control*
Humans
Personal Protective Equipment / standards
Pharmacists / psychology
Pharmacists / standards*
Professional Role* / psychology
Quarantine / methods
Quarantine / psychology
Quarantine / standards*