COVID-19: responding to a pandemic on Operation TORAL

Operation TORAL was the UK’s contribution to NATO’s Operation RESOLUTE SUPPORT in Kabul, Afghanistan. Approximately 1000 British troops were deployed in Kabul when the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan was declared. This article will describe the challenges faced due to COVID-19 in Kab...

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Published in:BMJ military health 2023-10, Vol.169 (5), p.475-478
Main Authors: Webster, Stacey, Gough, A, Riley, M R, Makin, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asymptomatic
Confidentiality
Consent
Contractors
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Critical care
Disease transmission
Electronic health records
Epidemics
health policy
Hospitalization
Hospitals
infection control
Infectious diseases
Medical personnel
Medical records
Military bases
Military personnel
Occupational health
organisation of health services
Pandemics
Personal view
Planning
Public health
Quarantine
Repatriation
Risk assessment
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Summary:Operation TORAL was the UK’s contribution to NATO’s Operation RESOLUTE SUPPORT in Kabul, Afghanistan. Approximately 1000 British troops were deployed in Kabul when the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan was declared. This article will describe the challenges faced due to COVID-19 in Kabul.Medical planning considerations, occupational health issues, implementation of behaviour change and operating as part of a multinational organisation are all discussed, with challenges encountered detailed and potential solutions offered. The use of a suggested framework for ensuring the medical estimate process covered all areas relevant to an emerging viral pandemic —the 4Ds and 4Cs approach—proved particularly useful in the early stages of the pandemic in Afghanistan.
ISSN:2633-3767
2633-3775
DOI:10.1136/bmjmilitary-2021-001911