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. 2020 Dec 11;104(2):537-539.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1367.

A Survey of the Healthcare Workers in Afghanistan during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Arash Nemat  1   2 , Abdullah Asady  1 , Nahid Raufi  3   4 , Naqeebullah Zaki  5 , Ehsanullah Ehsan  6 , Noor Ahmad Shah Noor  7 , Qingchun Zeng  2
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A Survey of the Healthcare Workers in Afghanistan during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Arash Nemat et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. .

Abstract

Healthcare workers (HCWs) in Afghanistan faced many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted from July 4, 2020 to July 12, 2020 to evaluate the working conditions and health situation of HCWs in Afghanistan during the pandemic. Healthcare workers from 34 provinces, who were actively working in Afghan hospitals, were invited to participate in this study; 925 HCWs completed the survey. The results showed that 85% of the HCWs participated in the study were tested positive for COVID-19. This highlights the critical need of HCWs for personal protective equipment when caring for suspected and/or confirmed cases of the COVID-19.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Ethical approval was obtained from the Department of Microbiology, Kabul University of Medical Sciences. Respondents’ participation was completely consensual, anonymous, and voluntary.

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Percentage of healthcare workers (HCWs) who contracted the COVID-19 infection.
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