Key points
• Establishing and sustaining clear pathways to clinical care is a critical element of the response to COVID-19.
• Integrate COVID-19 clinical care pathways into primary health care systems and ensure individuals who test positive for SARS-Co-2 are immediately linked to a clinical care pathway.
• Adapt COVID-19 clinical care pathways for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and children.
• Provide access to follow-up care to detect post-COVID-19 condition (Long COVID).
• Consider accessing therapeutics via the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator – a global partnership.
• Plan for COVID-19 surges using estimation tools for essential supplies, equipment and work force.
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