ISSN: 2642-6250
Authors: Santos S*
The COVID-19 pandemic is a major public health issue that has changed the way persons are living. Many governments were initially focused on immediate solutions, especially at the health system level. However, all political and practical measures implementation should analyze the impact of coronavirus on life as a whole and not only in one life-domain. The current period does not affect everyone the same [1]. It revealed and intensified social inequalities and exclusion mechanisms. The debate should be based on evidences but should not be restricted to healthcare. It should involve economic interests as well as the rights of all citizens, including vulnerable population subgroups. Persons with disabilities are particularly disadvantaged by socioeconomics consequences of COVID-19 responses [2]. The purpose of this text is to reflect about the quality of health-social care measures and its potential impact in the quality of life (QOL) and personal outcomes of persons with intellectual disabilities (ID), during this period, focused on some thoughts that should not be forgot during the current coronavirus pandemic.
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