COVID-19 and Pandemic Preparedness
The COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to many questions about the specific impacts of the virus on people and health systems, as well as the world's ability to respond to future threats. Researchers and experts from across the world continue working rapidly to understand the interaction of co-morbidities and COVID-19, including liver disease. A broader conversation about the ways in which health system strengthening, including improved access to hepatitis care and treatment, can better prepare countries and communities to respond to many critical global needs to face pandemic threats. Below you'll find a collection of resources from the Coalition related to COVID-19 and pandemic preparedness.
Report: Sharing Investments in Hepatitis Elimination and Pandemic Preparedness
The Coalition has published a report establishing that many critical global needs for building resilient health systems to face pandemic threats can be met by expanded efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis. The report, titled “Building Resilient Health Systems: Sharing Investments in Hepatitis Elimination and Pandemic Preparedness” provides an overview of how investments in achieving hepatitis elimination and preparing for the next pandemic are mutually reinforcing.
Synthesis on COVID-19 and liver disease
Researchers and experts from across the world have been working rapidly to understand theinteraction of co-morbidities and COVID-19, including liver disease. In this synthesis published in April, Dr. Ward summarized the current status of the evidence on COVID-19 and liver disease.
Clinical Liver Disease series
The Coalition worked with Clinical Liver Disease, a journal of AASLD, to publish an 8 article series related to COVID-19 and liver disease.
Dr. Ward, Director of the Coalition, co-authored two of these articles:
- One article is titled, "The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Epidemiologic, Public Health and Clinical Brief," and was authored with Emory Professor Carlos del Rio.
- The second article is titled, "Synthesis of Liver Associations Recommendations for Hepatology and Liver Transplant Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic and was authored with Dr. George Lau, a hepatologist in Hong Kong.
Read the full series here.
Other resources
WGO GUIDANCE FOR THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 and LIVER DISEASE
Relevant links EASL: https://easl.eu/covid-19-and-the-liver/