Major challenges in combating epidemics like COVID-19 in the developing countries

Abstract

On the rise of the COVID-19 epidemic, the developing countries have been struggling severely due to heterogeneous challenges. This paper aims to identify those challenges and to find possible causes to help future disease control and management especially during such epidemics. The challenges are not straight forward rather these are results of inadequate medical facilities, disruptive mismanagement in the government ecosystem, financial strength, social problem and the list goes on. This paper is based on report, data and other studies from various sources. We observed that many problems are inter-linked and mainly results of lower economy. Some other problems like political issues, lack of awareness, superstitions are inherited social problems. This paper also discusses about the root causes which create and stimulate the problems. For the ongoing identified problems some precautions have been advised.

Keywords: COVID-19, Coronavirus, Developing Countries, Disease Control, Epidemic Disease, Disease Management, Healthcare Management