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Germany is currently navigating significant uncertainty surrounding the reimbursement of advanced wound care products, creating challenges for healthcare professionals and patients. Initially, antimicrobial wound dressings containing silver and PHMB, as well as hydrogels, were slated to be excluded from statutory health insurance (GKV) reimbursement as of December 2, 2024. However, a proposal to extend the reimbursement period until March 2, 2025, has been recommended by Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach.

Continuing the theme of the Wound Care Series Andrew Adams interviewed Yvonne Neselius for an insight into wound care in Sweden.

The hospital system switched resources from other specialities to focus maximum effort on the acute phase of COVID-19 disease and save lives. Outpatient wound care was suspended. Patients with chronic wounds had to fall back on the family doctor, home care, private nursing…

In Brazil, the first case related to the 2019-nCoV or Sars-Cov-2 virus occurred in February this year and, soon after, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic. Initially, the epicentre was the city of São Paulo, followed by Fortaleza and Manaus and, with the rapid spread…