WHO publishes policy brief on COVID-19 Impact on long-term care services
World Health Organisation has recently published a new policy brief looking into the trends of consequences of COVID-19 pandemic to the long-term health care services.
The policy brief provides useful insights for all of the people working within the ageing and care domains by highlighting the key action points to manage the ongoing health-care crisis that are relevant both national and regional authorities.
This special issue ‘builds on current available evidence on the measures taken to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on those who use long-term care and care providers .’
Read the policy brief to get WHO insights in such aspects as mobilizing financial resources, ensuring effective monitoring, contact tracing, testing and more!
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