World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific creator text Manila WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2020 monographic eng

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6 pages. People with underlying noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎ such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and cancer have a high risk for developing severe and even fatal COVID-19. It is important for them to strictly follow basic protective measures and make sure their chronic diseases are well managed. However, pandemics cripple health systems and compromise provision routine medical care. This technical note gives general guidance to people living with NCDs, their caregivers and family members, the public, health programme managers and health-care workers on how to reduce risks of a COVID-19 infection and maintain care for people living with NCDs during the outbreak. Coronavirus Infections Infection Control Disease Outbreaks COVID-19 Chronic Disease prevention and control Noncommunicable Diseases prevention and control https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331923/NCD-COVID-19-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331923/NCD-COVID-19-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 210112 20210112102522.0 D0001C000102