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Iran Covid-19 Epidemiology Committee: A Review of Missions, Structures, Achievements, and Challenges Publisher Pubmed



Amiri S1, 2 ; Haghdoost A3 ; Mostafavi E4 ; Sharifi H3 ; Peykari N5 ; Raeisi A6, 7 ; Ardakani MA8 ; Lari MA9, 10 ; Soori H11 ; Ostovar A12 ; Eshrati B13 ; Gouya MM14 ; Nasehi M9, 14 ; Tabatabaei SM15 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Amiri S1, 2
  2. Haghdoost A3
  3. Mostafavi E4
  4. Sharifi H3
  5. Peykari N5
  6. Raeisi A6, 7
  7. Ardakani MA8
  8. Lari MA9, 10
  9. Soori H11
  10. Ostovar A12
  11. Eshrati B13
  12. Gouya MM14
  13. Nasehi M9, 14
  14. Tabatabaei SM15
  15. Amirkhani M16
  16. Eybpoosh S4
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Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Biotechnology Research Center, Medical Biotechnology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Student Research Committee, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Development of Research and Technology Center, Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Malaria Control Unit, Center for Communicable Diseases Control, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
  9. 9. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  10. 10. Oncopathology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  11. 11. Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  12. 12. Osteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  13. 13. Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  14. 14. Center for Control of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
  15. 15. Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
  16. 16. National Committee of COVID-19 Epidemiology, Deputy of Education, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Research in Health Sciences Published:2021


Abstract

Background: Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic in Iran, the control and management of the epidemic were headed by the National Headquarter for the Control of COVID-19 Epidemic through setting up different scientific committees, including the COVID-19 National Epidemiology Committee. The present study reviews the missions, structures, achievements, and challenges of the Epidemiology Committee. Study design: A rapid review Methods: All relevant reports, documents, guidelines, published literature, and surveillance data related to the establishment, visions, missions, roles, activities, and outputs of the COVID-19 Epidemiology Committee were critically reviewed in this study. Results: The efforts of the committee’s working groups may have impacted improvements in data registration/usage, provincial data quality at provincial levels, and perception of the epidemic situation in the provinces. The committees have also played role in informing the policies in different stages of the epidemic through routine or problem-based data/evidence analyses, epidemic investigations, and mathematical modeling. Conclusions: The structure and experience gained by the committee can be used in similar situations within and outside the country. To further improve the impacts of our activities, it is essential to have effective interaction, collaboration, and data flow between the committee and a broad range of organizations within and outside the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. © 2021 The Author(s).