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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Volume 63, 2020 - Issue 4
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Letter To The Editor

Geriatric Care during Public Health Emergencies: Lessons Learned from Novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

Hoimonty Mazumdera Ipas Bangladesh, Dhaka, BangladeshCorrespondence[email protected]
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Md Mahbub Hossainb Department of Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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Anupom Dasc James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Pages 257-258 | Received 18 Mar 2020, Accepted 20 Mar 2020, Published online: 26 Mar 2020
 
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ABSTRACT

Geriatric care in public health emergencies is a serious concern, while, high case-fatalities among older adults across the globe in COVID-19 pandemic implies lack of preparedness. Most of the countries irrespective of developing and developed one enormously struggling because of an inchoate response system ignorant of geriatric health needs. Therefore, a robust approach is highly essential that requires an integrated emergency preparedness by addressing geriatric care.

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