Experiences in COVID-19 clinical management and health-care pathways in the Western Pacific

Western Pac Surveill Response J. 2023 Jun 22;14(5 Spec edition):1-4. doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2023.14.5.1017. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has transformed clinical practice and health systems. This paper provides an overview of COVID-19 clinical management and health-care pathway challenges that the World Health Organization and its Member States in the Western Pacific Region have faced. The experiences and lessons identified can help countries to better prepare for future pandemics.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / therapy
  • Critical Pathways
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • World Health Organization