Abstract
Official publication of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka and was established in 1995. Full text articles available.Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (JCCPSL) has been recognised by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) as a publication following the ICMJE Recommendations. The journal is indexed in DOAJ.Manuscripts are only accepted online through the portal of the JCCPSL https://jccpsl.sljol.info/ . The prospective authors must read carefully the section on Author Guidelines and prepare their manuscript accordingly. To submit a manuscript or to check the status of a submission the authors must first be registered in the JCCPSL Editorial Management System using an existing or newly created username and password. Next, choose the ‘Start Submission’ link and follow the five-step article submission process which is a simple and self-guided process.
Highlights
The College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL) is the apex professional body for the practice of public health in Sri Lanka
The CCPSL is responsive to the current and emerging public health challenges conforms to evidence-based approaches and principles
Countries can change the course of the pandemic, if the basic public health principles are adopted as guided by the WHO based on country-specific contexts
Summary
Flattening the epidemic curve of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: the public health response. Countries can change the course of the pandemic, if the basic public health principles are adopted as guided by the WHO based on country-specific contexts In this respect, the CCPSL strongly advocates that the current COVID-19 epidemic in Sri Lanka be controlled through a strong-willed, evidence-based public health response. An epidemic curve is used to visualize and to predict when new cases are reported and at what speed, during a disease outbreak such as Covid-19. It depicts the number of cases by day, week, or month in the geographical location.
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