COVID-19 contingency plan strategies and risk management

Abstract

Objective: to examine the contingency plan for human infection by Covid-19 and present a conceptual model of risk management for Covid-19. Method: in this executive evaluation study, the analysis followed the steps: policy description; problem diagnosis; policy design; implementation; governance; results and impacts; to establish an overall panorama of the National Human Infection Contingency Plan for the new Coronavirus. Results: the methodological steps were used to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the contingency plan, and to construct a conceptual model of risk management for COVID-19. Conclusion: the scenario in Brazil, enhanced by unfavorable socio-environmental conditions, exposed how vulnerable its population and the health system are. The study also indicated that deficits in personnel, material and prior preparation for risk situations were factors to be addressed in the risk mitigation process.