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World J Clin Infect Dis. Dec 29, 2022; 12(3): 76-84
Published online Dec 29, 2022. doi: 10.5495/wjcid.v12.i3.76
Steps taken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic at the grassroots level of rural India: Experience of a community physician
Ankit Chandra
Ankit Chandra, Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, Delhi, India
Author contributions: Chandra A drafted and finalised this manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ankit Chandra, MD, Doctor, Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, Delhi, India. suniyal3151@gmail.com
Received: October 13, 2022
Peer-review started: October 13, 2022
First decision: October 28, 2022
Revised: November 11, 2022
Accepted: December 7, 2022
Article in press: December 7, 2022
Published online: December 29, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Numerous steps were taken in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic including nationwide lockdown, active case finding, contact tracing, screening, home isolation, transfer of patients to dedicated care centres, vaccination, and activities to generate disease awareness. Several challenges in the implementation of these steps at the grassroots level were overcome with the involvement of multiple governmental and private sectors. The grassroots workers were the backbone in the management of the pandemic in rural areas. Despite taking various steps to combat COVID-19, we may not have been able to prevent or control the waves of COVID-19.