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Clinical management of COVID-19: Interim guidance (WHO)

Clinical management of COVID-19 WHO
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Overview

The Strategic preparedness and response plan outlines WHO’s strategic objectives to end the COVID-19 pandemic and assists national stakeholders with developing a structured approach to their response. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) main objectives for COVID-19 are to:

  1. slow and stop transmission;
  2. provide optimized care for all patients; and
  3. minimize the impact of the epidemic on health systems, social services and economic activity.

This guidance, Clinical management of COVID-19, is based on the above strategic priorities, and is intended for clinicians involved in the care of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. It is not meant to replace clinical judgment or specialist consultation but rather to strengthen frontline clinical management. Considerations for special and vulnerable populations, such as paediatric patients, older people and pregnant women, are highlighted throughout the text.

The guide includes specific chapters dedicated to managing neurological and mental manifestations associated with COVID-19, non-communicable diseases and COVID-19, Rehabilitation for patients with COVID-19 and Palliative Care and COVID-19, among other topics.

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