LETTER
Disruption of Healthcare Amid COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh
Hasan Mahmud Reza1, *, Farhana Sultana2, Isha Olive Khan3
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2020Volume: 13
First Page: 438
Last Page: 440
Publisher ID: TOPHJ-13-438
DOI: 10.2174/1874944502013010438
Article History:
Received Date: 6/6/2020Revision Received Date: 24/7/2020
Acceptance Date: 26/7/2020
Electronic publication date: 22/09/2020
Collection year: 2020

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Abstract
The world is experiencing an unrestrained devastating power of COVID-19. Lack of experience in combating such a pandemic, insufficient medical equipment and professionals, and above all, poor management have led to failure in controlling disease transmission to a large extent in Bangladesh. Therefore, an incredibly high percentage of people may need medical intervention. However, most of the hospitals in the country are not fully ready to cope with the expected surge in critically ill COVID-19 patients. The majority of the private hospitals and some government hospitals are not providing necessary medical care to both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to reinstate the healthcare system to full function to ensure proper treatment to the ailing patients of both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19.