Multidisciplinary Effort and Integrative Preparedness: A Lesson for the Foreseen Multivariate COVID-19 Pandemic Flare-Up

Abstract

Ashagrachew Tewabe Yayehrad,1,2 Ebrahim Abdela Siraj,1,2 Dawit Kumilachew Yimenu,3 Abyou Seyfu Ambaye,4 Manaye Tamrie Derseh,1,4 Andargachew Almaw Tamene,5 Tamyalew Getahun Yayeh6 1Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 2Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; 3Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 4Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia; 5Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia; 6Addis Alem Primary Hospital, Amhara Regional Health Bureau, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Ashagrachew Tewabe YayehradDepartment of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box: 79, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaTel [phone]Email [email protected]: It has been a year and a half since the world suffered the horrific COVID-19 pandemic which has still continued becoming a prominent headache for the whole world. Recently, we are facing the second and third wave of multivariate outbreaks with great intensity of transmission which renders huge disaster. Presently, new strains of the virus are emerging that are predicted to be resistant for the current vaccines and other management approaches. It needs collaborative and coordinated role at professional, facility, regional, and global levels to ameliorate the pandemic by monitoring the existing and emerging variants. This review addressed the multidisciplinary roles in patient screening and detection, emergency management, moderate and critical care, vaccination, complication prevention, comorbidity management, psychological therapy, and digital health care. The inevitable roles of academicians, researchers, private health sectors, policy makers, regulatory bodies, and partners are also discussed.Keywords: multidisciplinary approach, COVID-19 management, mental health, digital health care, integrative roles

Keywords

• multidisciplinary approach
• covid-19 management
• mental health
• digital health care
• integrative roles