AUTHOR=Uddin Taslim , Rahim Hasna Raihan , Khandaker Md Nuruzzaman 

TITLE=The Impact of COVID-19 and the Challenges of Post-COVID Rehabilitation in a Developing Country

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences

VOLUME=Volume 2 - 2021

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/rehabilitation-sciences/articles/10.3389/fresc.2021.746061

DOI=10.3389/fresc.2021.746061

ISSN=2673-6861

ABSTRACT=
Coronavirus disease 2019 and the impact of COVID-19 on human functioning is gaining 
 increased interest. Like many other lower-income countries, the Bangladesh health and 
rehabilitation sector was adversely affected by the COVID-19 and long covid disease. Multiple challenges were identified for preparedness and medical rehabilitation during COVID-19 surges. Appropriate supervision of multispecialty long COVID clinics and attention to rehabilitation team work is important. Rehabilitation plays a key role in the management of patients with COVID-19 and can reduce the length of hospital stay and improve health outcomes. While  waiting for people to be fully vaccinated; ensuring equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination, health care, and rehabilitation services among people with disabilities should be a part of the core  mission during the pandemic. All level of care including, critical , post- acute or long covid  clinics scale up of rehabilitation services are needed. A physiatrist-led rehabilitation team approach is vital for the adaptation of rehabilitation interventions to improve the functional 
 outcomes of persons with impairment and disability affected by COVID-19.