COVID-19: what is next for Portugal?

Ahmed Nabil Shaaban; Barbara Peleteiro; MR Martins

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.00392

COVID-19: what is next for Portugal?

Ahmed Nabil Shaaban, Barbara Peleteiro, MR Martins

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Abstract

Highly infectious with the possibility of causing severe respiratory complications, the novel COVID-19 began stretching health systems beyond their capacity all over the world and pushing them to breaking points. Giving the devastating effects caused by this infection, unprecedented measures have to be adopted in order to mitigate its impacts on the health system. This perspective aims to review the epidemic of COVID-19 in Portugal, possible areas of improvement, and potential interventions that can help to mitigate the effect of COVID-19 on the Portuguese health system.

Original language	English
Article number	392
Pages (from-to)	392-400
Number of pages	8
Journal	Frontiers in public health
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00392
Publication status	Published - 21 Aug 2020

Keywords

COVID-19
Health inequalites
Health system
Quality indicators—healthcare
Mental health
Economic crisis

UN SDGs

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