COVID-19 Pandemic: Public Health Education Assignment Analysis

This assignment addresses the COVID-19 pandemic from a public health perspective, focusing on health education for different groups: children, young adults, and healthcare workers. The student's work outlines teaching plans, SMART goals, and evaluation methods for each group, emphasizing preventive measures such as hand hygiene, social distancing, and respiratory hygiene. The assignment also includes an overview of the virus, its spread, symptoms, and prevention strategies. Furthermore, it discusses the importance of advocacy and collaboration in combating the pandemic, especially in educational settings. The assignment highlights the need to address stigma and ensure equitable support for all individuals, emphasizing the role of education in promoting public health and safety during the COVID-19 crisis.

Running head: The COVID-19 Pandemic
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Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Educator and Communicator
The learners:
It is necessary to take certain preventive steps not only to deter, but also to encourage
safety in order to combat the novel corona virus. The key goal of this teaching program is to
educate three groups of students so that they can bring certain techniques or methods into action
in order to fight the epidemic and support the country in eradicating the virus. The teaching plan
will, therefore, include courses on understanding the novel corona virus, its infectiousness and
how the spread can be preventive by implementing certain strategies.
Teaching plan for each of the groups:
Group 1: A daycare for children 3-5 years and their parents-
Children must be made aware of this pandemic and they must be informed how they can
prevent the virus in a manner that they will understand and acknowledge.
SMART GOAL for enhancing knowledge among children:
Goal 1:
 Creating awareness on frequent hand wash for 20 seconds and monitoring their adherence
to the same.
 Prevent frequent touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands and avoid putting
toys in their mouth and note down the improvement they have achieved within the time
span of 1 week.

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Goal 2:
 Parents must make sure to disinfect house and floor and monitor whether the children are
maintaining hand hygiene at home.
 It is also necessary to disinfect their toys, especially for small children.
 Avoid outsiders in entering the house and touching their children with contaminated
hands and clothes.
 Discard or keep the clothes for washing after coming back home.
 Monitoring health of the children and seek immediate medical assistance if necessary.
Group 2: A group of young boys and girls from YESS-
SMART GOAL for enhancing knowledge young boys and girls from YESS:
Goal 1:
 Educating them on the importance of hand hygiene.
 Educating them on social distancing.
 Informing them about the common symptoms and when to seek medical assistance.
 Students should do a great deal to ensure that they feel secure and healthy.
 Enable students to avoid and tackle anxiety about the various responses they may have,
stating that they are natural reactions to an unexpected circumstance.
 Incorporate the idea of social distancing emphasizing on positive health
behaviors, covering noses and sneezes with cough and washing hands.
 Encourage them to connect and express their feelings.

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Goal 2:
 Giving them written projects and assignments for assessing their existing knowledge and
also enhance their knowledge regarding the infectiousness and severity of this diseases
and why this virus is an international concern.
 It is also important that this virus affects individual irrespective of their cultural
backgrounds or ethnicity or race, socio economic conditions or literacy and thus everyone
has to implement the preventive measures in order to combat the disease.
Group 3: A group of healthcare attendants recently graduated and now employed by a continuing
care facility-
Health staffs are at the frontline of every outbreak response and are thus vulnerable to
threats of being contaminated by disease-pathogens (COVID-19 in this case). Risks involve
diseases, long hours work, social distress, fatigue, burnout in jobs, isolation and physical and
psychological abuse.
Goal 1:
 Health workers should adopt existing health and workplace protection policies, minimize
exposure to safety and health hazards,
 They must participate in workplace safety and health training offered by employers.
Goal 2:
 They will track reported and verified cases rapidly via existing public health monitoring
procedures.
 They must put personal protective equipment correctly in place, usage, taking off or
disposal; then, if anything occurs they must self-monitor symptoms of disease then self-
isolation or disclose disease to superiors.

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Two teaching strategies for each group:
Group 1: A daycare for children 3-5 years and their parents-
 Use of visual presentation like a video or PowerPoint presentation with animation and
pictures- Children are more likely to pick up information from visual representations
more quickly. Instead of text, most people easily respond to visual pictures.
 Leaflet or posters with pictures and information in bulletins- Circulating information
using bulletins will enable highlighting the important points and enable the parents to
quickly grasp information.
Group 2: A group of young boys and girls from YESS-
 Use of audio-visual presentation like a video or PowerPoint presentation and concept
mapping- They will help in picking up information quickly.
 Lectures and assignments- These will improve their knowledge regarding the same.
Group 3: A group of healthcare attendants recently graduated and now employed by a continuing
care facility-
 Conducting seminars and training programs.
 Make available all the important resources that will facilitate continuous learning such as
evidence based literatures and scientific study.
Evaluation:
Group 1: They will be asked open ended question and they will be monitored for some days.
Group 2: They will be asked open ended questions and they will be evaluated by conducting
summative and formative assessment.
Group 3: There will be group discussion and sessions where open ended questions will be asked.

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The teacher-
Understanding the Novel corona virus:
Corona viruses are a wide family of viruses that may induce animal or human disease. In
humans, certain corona viruses cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to
more serious diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (Zhou et al. 2020). The corona virus recently discovered causes
COVID-19 illness. COVID-19 is the most commonly identified corona virus infectious disease.
Before the epidemic in Wuhan, China in December 2019, this latest virus and illness was
unknown. An unidentified pneumonia cluster in Wuhan, China was identified at the end of
December 2019 (Wu and McGoogan 2020). A few days later, a novel corona virus was reported
as the trigger agent of this enigmatic pneumonia (Bai et al. 2020). This causative virus has been
referred briefly to as the severe acute respiratory syndrome 2, and the associated infectious
condition was referred to by the World Health Organization as the 2019 corona virus disease
(COVID-19). Throughout China and around the world, the COVID-19 outbreak is already
spreading. Corona viruses are a very diverse community of RNA viruses which contain an
envelope, a positive-sense (World Health Organization 2020). They cause many diseases of
various seriousnesses between humans and animals, including respiratory, enteric, hepatic and
neurological systems. Historically, a small proportion of reported respiratory infections is
triggered by human corona virus (CoV) infections. The COVID-19 triggering pathogen is the
initial corona virus, SARS-CoV-2 (also known as 2019-nCoV) which has first been observed in
late January 2020 (He, Deng and Li 2020).
How infectious is Covid-19 and how does it spread?

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People will catch COVID-19 from other people who are infected with the virus. The
disease may spread by tiny nose or mouth droplets from person to person while a person with
COVID-19 is coughing or exhaling. Such droplets fall around the person on artifacts and
surfaces. Instead, some capture COVID-19 as they contact certain items or structures and then
they expose their eyes, nose or mouth. People may also catch COVID-19 when a person with
COVID-19 who coughs or exhales droplets breathes into droplets. This is why it is necessary to
keep a sick person more than 1 meter away. WHO is reviewing current work on how is COVID-
19 spread. To date, research indicates that the virus causing COVID-19 is predominantly
transmitted via interaction with respiratory droplets of the infected person and not through the air
(Novel 2020).
What are the symptoms of the novel Corona virus?
Majority of the COVIS-19 symptoms resemble that of the common cold. Fever, tiredness
and dry cough are the most common signs of COVID-19. Many conditions may be
uncomfortable, including respiratory irritation, runny nose, sore throat, or diarrhoea. Some
people get severely sick, but others have no signs and may not feel uncomfortable. About 1 out
of 6 individuals, who get COVID-19, becomes severely sick and experience respiratory
problems. Many patients are recovered from this disorder without any special care. Elderly
individuals are most prone to experience chronic disease especially others with existing medical
conditions, such as elevated blood pressure, cardiac issues or diabetes (Xu et al. 2020).
How this can be prevented?
Corona virus can be prevented and combated by following some simple and basic
precautions such as maintain hand hygiene, social distancing or maintain at least 1 m distance

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from any individual who is coughing or sneezing, avoid touching mouth, nose and eyes and also
seek immediate medical attention is any of the symptoms appear (Who.int, 2020).
Hand hygiene- Hand must be washed frequently with soap and water or alcohol based hand rub
since it can kill the virus. Hand must be sanitized often, especially before eating and one should
avoid touch his or her eyes, nose, and mouth with hands.
Maintain social distancing- 1 m distance must be maintained from a person who is coughing or
sneezing, since when they cough or sneeze, they spread small liquid droplets from their mouth or
nose which may contain virus.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth- Hands might contain the virus and it can be easily
transferred to mouth, nose or eyes and they can enter the body.
Practice respiratory hygiene- One must follow the basic respiratory hygiene such as covering
their mouth while sneezing or coughing and maintain distance from others and quarantine
themselves, which is also called social distancing. If any of the symptoms persist, an individual
must seek medical assistance immediately.
Disinfect areas of home and work- Everyone should maintain basic hygiene protocols and
disinfect their home or place of work by using either washing the floor or surface with disinfect
sprays or liquid.

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Advocate, Collaborator and Professional
Question 2:
After March 2020, the coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19) has been recognized as a
global public health concern and has spread to several countries and territories. As the spread of
COVID-19 occurs, it is crucial for populations to take steps to discourage further exposure,
reduce the consequences of the epidemic and encourage prevention efforts. Particular importance
is given to securing children and school services. The future transmission of COVID-19 in the
school community must be avoided by safeguards. However, it should be insured that students
and staff who might be susceptible to the infection are not stigmatized. COVID-19 does not
discriminate between countries, ethnicities, disability status, age or gender. Education
environments can strive to be accommodating, compassionate, equitable and supportive for all.
Measures implemented by schools will discourage the entry and dissemination of COVID-19 by
students and staff who might have been exposed to the virus, thus mitigating damage and
preventing students and staff from getting the virus. Education can inspire students to support the
prevention and control of disease in their homes, schools and communities by becoming
advocates and talking to others about how viruses can be avoided. Many measures are needed in
order to ensure healthy school operations or to reopen schools after closing, however if well
handled, public safety may be improved (Unicef.org, 2020).
Thus, advocacy can be shown by educating people and community on the ways or
measures to be taken to reduce transmission. Covid-19 is a disease that has no particular cure yet,
although ongoing researches are still continuing their study in identifying and creating a vaccine
against it. As per the recent data from WHO, it only be prevented by following some basic

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hygiene measures such as washing hands frequently, maintaining social distancing, covering
mouth and nose while sneezing etc. A successful means of combating this virus and its adverse
consequences is, thus, to raise general awareness and increasing knowledge.
(a) Public/Clients: Emergencies in public health, such as the 2019 epidemic of
coronavirus (COVID-19), are difficult periods for people and populations. Fear and
panic for a disease may cause individuals, places or items social stigma. For example,
as individuals are diagnosed with a disease such as COVID-19 and a group or
ethnicity, bias and prejudice may result, although not everyone in or in that
community is directly at risk of disease. Stigma may also exist after an individual has
obtained quarantine release from COVID-19, even if the possibility of spreading the
virus to others is not recognized. Thus, they must be properly educated on the actual
meaning of self-quarantine and why it is needed. They must be made educated on the
measures they need to follow to combat the disease.
(b) Peers: It is important for a nurse to take over the role as an advocate and educate the
peers about the measures that must be taken in order to combat the disease. They
must maintain social distancing and take appropriate measure. They must utilize the
every resources and tools appropriately.
(c) Other healthcare professionals: All nurses and the health care staff must be granted
the highest degree of safety to deliver treatment to the patients and families in which
they work. This is important to establish and train ALL personnel on preparedness
measures to allow for the early detection, containment and treatment of patients with
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techniques and methods used within the healthcare system to avoid spread inside the
hospital.
(d) Society: It is also important to increase their awareness. An awareness program or
educational campaigns can be arranged to create awareness.
(e) Yourself: I will maintain basic hygiene and ensure to inform medical professionals if
any symptoms appear. I will keep myself and my environment and family safe.
Question: 3
In every crisis, leaders have two similarly essential responsibilities, to fix the current
issue and prevent it from occurring again. The Covid-19 pandemic is a case in point. There is a
desire to preserve life today, and at the same time strengthening the approach to diseases in
general. The first argument is more immediate, but the second one has important long-
implications. The long- challenge — improving the capacity to adapt to outbreaks is not unique.
Global health authorities had been warning for years that another pandemic whose pace and
magnitude rivaled that of the 1918 influenza outbreak was a question not of if, but of when.
Throughout recent years, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has devoted significant money
to helping the environment prepare for such a situation. Already they're still experiencing an
urgent problem. Covid-19 has begun to look a lot like the one-in - a-century pathogen we've been
worrying about over the past week. Billl Gates said that we hope it won't be too severe, but we
will presume it will be before we learn otherwise. There are two explanations why Covid-19 is
such a hazard. First, in addition to older persons with chronic health conditions, stable
individuals can also die from it. Second, Covid-19 is being distributed very effectively. The
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is even clear evidence that it may be acquired by individuals who are either moderately sick or
also presymptomatic. This suggests that Covid-19 would be far more difficult to control than the
Middle East respiratory syndrome or extreme acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which has
been distributed much less effectively and mostly by symptomatic individuals. Indeed, in a
quarter of the period, Covid-19 triggered 10-fold more cases than SARS.
Considering the severity of the scenario, Bill Gates has called for an action. In the
coming weeks, global, federal, local authorities and public health departments should take
measures to stop the spread of the virus. Of starters, donor governments may also aid low- and
middle-income (LMICs) countries planning for this pandemic as well as assisting their own
people in coping. Many LMIC healthcare networks have been expanded and may be disrupted
easily by a pathogen such as the corona virus. In terms of the inherent tendency of affluent
nations to place their own population first, developing countries have no diplomatic or economic
influence. Bill Gates has also stated that through helping African and South Asian countries get
ready right now, the global spread of the virus will be slowed down and lives could be saved. He
and Melinda have recently pledged to help fund the global answer to Covid-19, up to $100
million on LMICs. Research on drugs and Covid-19 vaccinations must to be improved
throughout the country. Within only a few days, scientists have sequenced the virus genome and
established many effective vaccine candidates and up to eight successful clinical trial vaccine
candidates are now under way through the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation.
When any of these vaccinations in animal models prove secure and reliable, they may be ready
for wider trials in June. Drawing from databases of drugs already screened for protection and
incorporating modern analytical methods, including machine learning to detect antiviral that may
be ready for large-scale clinical trials within weeks will also speed drug development.