Strengthening infection prevention and control services in the long-term care facilities amidst fighting against Corona Virus Disease 2019 pandemic

Strengthening infection prevention and control services in the long-term care facilities amidst fighting against Corona Virus Disease 2019 pandemic

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava

The ongoing Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has influenced the lives of everyone, regardless of the fact that whether they are part of the general community or a vulnerable population groups and are living in campsites or in conflict areas or even in long-term care facilities (LTCF). In general, LTCFs are usually overcrowded and thus the possibility of rapid transmission of infection cannot be ruled out. Infection prevention and control has been acknowledged as the key strategy to prevent the causative virus from entering or spreading within the facilities and also to prevent its transmission outside these facilities. In conclusion, in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, it is extremely important to safeguard the health of vulnerable population groups in long-term care facilities through strengthening of the infection prevention and control strategies.

2020

World Health Organization;, covid-19 pandemic, infection prevention and control, long-term care facilities

10.4103/mamcjms.mamcjms_23_20

Biotemas

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Medicine