TY - JOUR AU - Rai, Sanjay K. AU - Zodpey, Sanjay AU - Ghosh, Sanghamitra AU - Kadri, A PY - 2020/04/20 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Joint Statement on CoVID-19 Pandemic in India: Review of Current Strategy and the Way Forward JF - Indian Journal of Community Health JA - Indian J Community Health VL - 32 IS - 2 (Supp) SE - Advisory DO - 10.47203/IJCH.2020.v32i02SUPP.001 UR - https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/1464 SP - 170 - 174 AB - <p>A Joint&nbsp; Task&nbsp; Force of eminent public health experts of India was constituted by IPHA, and IAPSM to&nbsp; help the Government of India for containment of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.</p><p>The terms of reference of the Joint Task Force was to 1) To review and collate the scientific epidemiological literature pertaining to COVID-19 in India at national and state level; 2) To develop consensus amongst the experts regarding COVID-19 disease epidemiology and trends and develop action plan based on the&nbsp; consensus; 3) To widely disseminate the consensus statement and action plan with&nbsp; public health experts, other medical professional associations and other key stakeholders; 4) To share the consensus statement with the policy makers at highest level at centre and state.</p> ER -