scholarly journals A Survey on some of the Global Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishaani Priyadarshini
Keyword(s):  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
World Health ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Time Period ◽  
High Tech Product ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Ever since COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019, it has gained a lot of popularity. Within a span of two months, it managed to travel across the globe and affected more than a million people, resulting in several deaths. The World Health Organization recently declared COVID-19 as a pandemic over the number of cases registered by country. However, there is a lot more to just people being infected by the disease. Apparently COVID-19 has managed to disrupt businesses all over the world causing world panic. In this paper, some global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are identified and certain trends related to the same over the approximate time period of January 2020- March 2020 have been observed. The impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the travel and tourism industry and high tech product shipments have been analyzed. The study would assist the industries to prepare better for the global crisis and would assist them in contemplating specific scenarios in case of an epidemic or pandemic in the future.

scholarly journals Everyone Should be Fatactivists or Fat-allies

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Almlund
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Western Culture ◽  
World Health ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Social Inequities ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Organization

Fatphobia is ubiquitous. Fatphobia is a structure in society. And it affects the lives of fat people in ways that are damaging to their health and can cause major inequities. This article maps out fatphobia as ever present through the history of Western culture – no time period exceptions – and it examines a very important report from the World Health Organization (WHO) concerning the health hazard and social inequities caused by fatphobia. Shakespeare’s fatjokes and the ever presence of shapewear and all the portraits of Jesus as a thin, white man show us 5,000 years of cultivated fatmisia. That is why WHO has written a report urging doctors and other healthcare professionals to treat fat patients with empathy and sensitivity like they would thin patients. In mapping out a structure that dehumanises people of size, I bring in a few examples from my own life as a fat person and as a fatactivist. Existing while fat in a world that hates fatness is hard work.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF PANDEMIC ON THE HOTEL BUSINESS IN IMERETI (GEORGIA)

World Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izolda Khasaia ◽  
Nana Kvirtia
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
World Health ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Survey Period ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Service Staff ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is the global health crisis of our time. Every day people lose their jobs and income. The World Health Organization estimates that 25 million jobs could be lost. The pandemic has caused serious damage to the tourism industry. International traffic statistics decreased by 74%. One of the businesses that has been severely affected by the pandemic is the hotel business. More than 75% of which suffered significant revenue cuts and 46% of hotels and restaurants had to lay off staff in full.There are 262 accommodation facilities in Imereti, where 1179 people are employed. Studies have shown that the number of employees in all hotels has been significantly reduced, while 10% of small hotels have closed altogether. Overall, from the first wave of the pandemic to the survey period, 65.8% of hotel staff were laid off (free leave was granted): small hotels reduced service staff by 71%, medium-sized hotels by an average of 65%.Hotel revenue for the first 10 months of 2020 decreased significantly compared to the same period in 2019 (reduced by 75%).It was found that due to delays caused by the coronavirus, additional financial resources were needed to save the business and 34% of the hotels applied to financial institutions.The state is trying to support small and medium-sized businesses with measures such as deferral of rent, subsidies, deferral of taxes.Quarantine zones and coveted hotels were opened in a number of hotels, which helped maintain employment and income for sector representatives and people employed in the sector.

scholarly journals Successful Implementation of a Window for Routine Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Shorter than That of the World Health Organization Standard

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 912-916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Misteli ◽  
Andreas F. Widmer ◽  
Walter P. Weber ◽  
Evelyne Bucher ◽  
Marc Dangel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis ◽  
Skin Incision ◽  
World Health ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Outcome Parameter ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Objective.To evaluate the feasibility of implementation of the refined window for routine antimicrobial prophylaxis (RAP) of 30-74 minutes before skin incision compared to the World Health Organization (WHO) standard of 0-60 minutes.Design.Prospective study on timing of routine antimicrobial prophylaxis in 2 different time periods.Setting.Tertiary referral university hospital with 30,000 surgical procedures per year.Methods.In all consecutive vascular, visceral, and trauma procedures, the timing was prospectively recorded during a first time period of 2 years (A; baseline) and a second period of 1 year (B; after intervention). An intensive intervention program was initiated after baseline. The primary outcome parameter was timing; the secondary outcome parameter was surgical site infection (SSI) rate in the subgroup of patients undergoing cholecystectomy/colon resection.Results.During baseline time period A (3,836 procedures), RAP was administered 30–74 minutes before skin incision in 1,750 (41.0%) procedures; during time period B (1,537 procedures), it was administered in 914 (56.0%; P < .001). The subgroup analysis did not reveal a significant difference in SSI rate.Conclusions.This bundle of interventions resulted in a statistically significant improvement of timing of RAP even at a shortened window compared to the WHO standard.

Erstes Instrument zur standardisierten Erfassung der Teilhabe Behinderter

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 (07) ◽  
pp. 526-527
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Menschen Mit Behinderung

Coenen M et al. [Recommendation for the collection and analysis of data on participation and disability from the perspective of the World Health Organization]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2016; 59: 1060–1067 Um eine gleichberechtigte Teilhabe an der Gesellschaft von Menschen mit Behinderung zu ermöglichen, werden zunächst Daten zu vorhandenen Einschränkungen gebraucht. Erst wenn diese detailliert erhoben wurden, können Konzepte zur Beseitigung von Problemen entwickelt werden. Ein standardisiertes Erhebungsinstrument für alle Aspekte der Funktionsfähigkeit fehlte jedoch bisher.

Recomendações de equipamentos de proteção individual no combate ao COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (31) ◽  
pp. 87-95
Author(s):  
Nicole Maria Miyamoto Bettini ◽  
Fabiana Tomé Ramos ◽  
Priscila Masquetto Vieira de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
World Health ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

A Organização Mundial da Saúde - OMS confirmou a circulação internacional do novo Coronavírus em janeiro de 2020, nomeando-o como COVID-19 e, declarando uma pandemia. É de extrema importância que durante a pandemia, os profissionais de saúde tenham acesso e conhecimento sobre o uso correto dos Equipamentos de Proteção Individual (EPIs) e suas indicações, tomando assim, as devidas precauções na prevenção de infecções. O presente estudo buscou identificar a padronização mundial quanto ao uso dos EPIs utilizados no atendimento a pacientes suspeitos e/ou confirmados de COVID-19 no Brasil, EUA, China, Espanha, Itália e demais países europeus. Os guidelines apresentam a padronização quanto ao uso dos EPIs utilizados no atendimento a suspeitos e/ou confirmados de COVID-19, indo ao encontro das recomendações fornecidas pela OMS. Até o momento, o uso de EPIs é sem dúvida a estratégia mais importante e eficaz para proteger os profissionais de saúde durante a assistência ao paciente com COVID-19.Descritores: Infecções por Coronavírus, Equipamento de Proteção Individual, Pessoal de Saúde, Enfermagem. Recommendations for personal protective equipment to combat COVID-19Abstract: The World Health Organization - WHO confirmed the international circulation of the new Coronavirus in January 2020, naming it as COVID-19 and declaring a pandemic. It is extremely important that during the pandemic, health professionals have access and knowledge about the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and its indications, thus taking appropriate precautions to prevent infections. The present study sought to identify the worldwide standardization regarding the use of PPE utilized to take care of suspected and confirmed patients with COVID-19 in Brazil, USA, China, Spain, Italy and other European countries. The guidelines present a standardization regarding the use of PPE utilized to take care of suspected and confirmed with COVID-19, in line with the recommendations provided by WHO. To date, the use of PPE is undoubtedly the most important and effective strategy to protect healthcare professionals during care for patients with COVID-19.Descriptors: Coronavirus Infections, Personal Protective Equipment, Health Personnel, Nursing. Recomendaciones para el equipo de protección personal para combatir COVID-19Resumen: La Organización Mundial de la Salud - La OMS confirmó la circulación internacional del nuevo Coronavirus en enero de 2020, nombrándolo COVID-19 y declarando una pandemia. Es extremadamente importante que durante la pandemia, los profesionales de la salud tengan acceso y conocimiento sobre el uso correcto del Equipo de Protección Personal (EPP) y sus indicaciones, tomando así las precauciones adecuadas para prevenir infecciones. El presente estudio buscó identificar la estandarización mundial con respecto al uso de EPP utilizado para atender a pacientes sospechosos y/o confirmados con COVID-19 en Brasil, Estados Unidos, China, España, Italia y otros países europeos. Las pautas presentan la estandarización con respecto al uso de EPP utilizado para cuidar COVID-19 sospechoso y/o confirmado, de acuerdo con las recomendaciones proporcionadas por la OMS. Hasta la fecha, el uso de EPP es, sin duda, la estrategia más importante y efectiva para proteger a los profesionales de la salud durante la atención de pacientes con COVID-19.Descriptores: Infecciones por Coronavirus, Equipo de Protección Personal, Personal de Salud, Enfermería.

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