The Covid-19 Pandemic has upset our lives in an unprecedented fashion. Over the last few months we have been adding resources in English and Hindi. You can find a range of resources from managing the condition, mental health issues related to the pandemic and personal lived experiences.
The Federation of Obstetric & Gynecological Societies of India released a position statement on COVID-19 vaccination for women who are pregnant or currently breastfeeding. Here are the key highlights and answers to some common questions. There has been a lot of conversation in recent months regarding vaccination of women primarily the menstruating, pregnant and lactating women against Covid-19. News channels, insufficient research data and social media have further added…
आगा खान हेल्थ सर्विसेज इंडिया में कम्युनिटी हेल्थ एंड रिसर्च की डायरेक्टर, डॉ। स्वाति झा बच्चों और किशोरों में कोविड-19 के प्रबंधन के बारे में सवालों के जवाब देती हैं। प्रेस रिपोर्ट के अनुसार भारत में वर्तमान 2021 कोविड लहर में बच्चों में कोविड संक्रमण के दर में कुछ वृद्धि हुई है, जिससे हर कोई बहुत चिंतित है। इस को सही सन्दर्भ में देखने के लिए ये रहे कुछ आंकड़े: जुलाई 2020 में कोविड संक्रमण के सभी केस में 0-20 वर्षों के बच्चे के केस 3% से कम थे। सितंबर 2020 में देश के सभी केस में 17 वर्ष से कम…-
Dr Swati Jha, Director, Community Health & Research at Aga Khan Health Services India, addresses questions about the management of Covid-19 among children and teenagers. There is a slightly increased incidence of pediatric infection being reported by press in the present 2021 Covid wave in India which has everyone very worried. To put things in perspective, the infection percentage in children in July 2020 was less than 3% of total for 0-20 years, September 2020 was 17% for children…
Dr Swati Jha, Director, Community Health & Research at Aga Khan Health Services India, addresses some misconceptions and myths that people are raising about vaccinations. MYTH : The vaccines aren’t safe because they were developed very quickly FACT : –While vaccines developed previously have taken years and even decades to be approved for use, the COVID-19 vaccines needed to be developed and approved in a fast-track manner, because of how far and wide the disease has spread. However,…
आगा खान हेल्थ सर्विसेज इंडिया में कम्युनिटी हेल्थ एंड रिसर्च की डायरेक्टर, डॉ। स्वाति झा कुछ ऐसे सामान्य सवालों के जवाब देती हैं जो लोग टीकाकरण (वैक्सिनेशन) के बारे में पूछ रहे हैं, विशेष रूप से वे लोग जिन्हें पहले से ही एक या अधिक गंभीर रोग हैं (कोमॉर्बिडिटी, सह-रुग्णता)। इसके अतिरिक्त, देखें एक उपयोगी चित्र जो डॉ। दीपक कृष्णमूर्ति, सकरा वर्ल्ड हॉस्पिटल, बैंगलोर में वरिष्ठ इंटरवेंशनल कार्डियोलॉजिस्ट ने ट्विटर पर साझा की है क्योंकि कोविड महामारी (पैनडेमिक) रुकने का नाम ही नहीं ले रही और विश्व…-
Dr Swati Jha, Director, Community Health & Research at Aga Khan Health Services India, answers some common questions that people are asking about vaccinations, especially those with co-morbidities and pre-existing conditions. Plus a useful image shared by Dr. Deepak Krishnamurthy, Senior Interventional Cardiologist at Sakra World Hospital, Bangalore As the pandemic does not really seem to be settling down, and there is an upsurge in many parts of the world and the country, the…
A much awaited webinar for our community on Covid-19 vaccines. Separating facts from misconceptions. And understanding the role of public health communication. Everyone is talking about Covid-19 vaccines. There is a lot of buzz and the information changes everyday. Everyone wants to know more. There are also a lot of misconceptions. We are very pleased to have Prof. K. Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) join us to answer questions and talk about vaccination…
In conversation with Dr. Sujeet Rajan, Respiratory Physician on Post Covid Pulmonary Fibrosis, rehabiliation and home care, Covid treatment protocols and more. We now know that Post Covid Pulmonary Fibrosis is a real concern. Can Covid-19 infection cause permanent damage to lungs? Can your lungs recover after fibrosis? What are the common misconceptions on Covid-19 treatment? Do you need to take antibiotics or steroids always? We explore these and many other questions with Dr.…
Bangalore based journalist, L Subramani, who lost his vision to retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, writes how he survived the horrors of being alone in a covid-19 isolation ward and facing death of fellow warrior. Room 209 had a single bed and a side bench. It faced up to a busy road where you could hear the constant rumbling of traffic and the wailing ambulance, far too often for my comfort. The hospital was generally silent, except for the violent coughing fit of a fellow covid-19 patient…
Divya Gaur from Delhi was devastated when she lost her mother to brain tumour and could not attend the last rites in Bhopal due to the stringent Covid lockdown. Here she pens down her life changing feelings. No matter how we prepare ourselves, losing a loved one is never easy. One is never ever prepared to let a parent go. When I lost my father I was away. I reached only 3 hours after he went. I could not say goodbye, not to him at least. Though it happens with many people who don’t live in the…
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