COVID‐19 prevention and control interventions: What can we learn from the pandemic management experience in Morocco?. (4th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bouchriti, Youssef; Kabbachi, Belkacem; Sine, Hasnaa; Naciri, Aziz; Kharbach, Ahmed; Baba, Mohamed Amine; Achbani, Abderrahmane
• Is Part Of: International journal of health planning and management. Volume 37:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 1827
• Page End: 1831
• Publication Date: 2021-12-04
• Subjects: COVID‐19 -- pandemic control experience -- pandemic management experience -- preventive and control interventions -- social lockdown measures; Health planning -- Periodicals; Health services administration -- Periodicals; Santé publique -- Planification -- Périodiques; Santé, Services de -- Administration -- Périodiques; 362.1068
• DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3398
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0749-6753

Abstract

SUMMARY: COVID‐19 is one of the worst outbreaks in infectious disease history. Through a succession of significant preventative and control interventions, Morocco has accumulated pandemic control experience. This study examines the available evidence on lessons learnt from the COVID‐19 pandemic management experience in Morocco. Social lockdown measures have helped restrain the exponential spread of new cases. These interventions appear to be reasonably successful. Their effectiveness must be confirmed by an assessment of other factors. This experience can help all countries develop effective pandemic prevention and control measures.