@article{Nazeer_Sardar_Mashhadi_2020, title={EVALUATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR PAKISTAN}, volume={70}, url={https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/5756}, DOI={10.51253/pafmj.v70i6.5756}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective:</strong> To examine mitigation measures in Azad, Jammu and Kashmir and compare their effectiveness to rest of Pakistan.</p> <p><strong>Study Design:</strong> Prospective observational study.</p> <p><strong>Place and Duration of Study:</strong> Province of Azad, Jammu and Kashmir, from Mar to Aug 2020.</p> <p><strong>Methodology:</strong> This study was conducted by Provincial Disease Surveillance Department of World Health<br>Organization at Azad, Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffarabad after getting approval from Health Department.<br>Data were collected from different hospitals of Azad Jammu and Kashmir as per a specially designed<br>proforma.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> No significant variation from national averages was observed, adapting mitigation measures and<br>lockdown were success in decreasing epidemic curve.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The easing of the lockdown policy resulted in widespread outbreak in the province and noncompliance with infection control best practices by members of the community, similar to rest of Pakistan.</p>}, number={6}, journal={Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal}, author={Nazeer, Qaesar and Sardar, Tahir and Mashhadi, Syed Fawad}, year={2020}, month={Dec.}, pages={1913–18} }