CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) TREATMENT GUIDELINES

The guidance is based on proper case management aspects 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 and the public health response.

Psychosocial interventions in COVID-19 Care

Psychosocial care is a core clinical component of infectious-disease management. During outbreaks such as COVID-19, psychological morbidity often equals or exceeds physical morbidity. Patients, relatives, and health workers are exposed to fear of death, uncertainty, isolation, stigma, workload strain, and grief.

Nursing care and monitoring in COVID-19 Management

Comprehensive nursing care is fundamental in the management of COVID-19 because treatment is largely supportive rather than curative. Nurses provide continuous surveillance, early complication detection, physiological stabilization, infection prevention, psychological support, and dignified end-of-life care across the entire continuum:

IPC implementation measures COVID-19

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is a core clinical safety strategy that must begin at the first point of patient contact (triage, outpatient department, emergency unit) and continue throughout hospitalization and discharge.

Maternal and child health services during COVID-19 Pandemic

Maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) services are essential services and must continue during epidemics. The objective is to maintain safe access to care while preventing infection transmission to mothers, newborns, families, and healthcare workers.

Surgery and Procedures in the Context of COVID-19

The purpose of this guideline is to provide a structured, evidence-based framework for delivering safe surgical and anesthetic care during a respiratory viral pandemic.