Stigmatising Covid-19 patients, their families leading to higher mortality: AIIMS Director
4 years, 8 months ago

Stigmatising Covid-19 patients, their families leading to higher mortality: AIIMS Director

India Today  

Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Dr Randeep Guleria told media outlets during the Press Information Bureau's daily briefing on Thursday that an unlikely factor is leading to a rise in mortality among patients infected with the novel coronavirus. "Patients who have recovered from Covid-19 are facing stigma, this is creating panic and causing hardship for the patients and their family members," Dr Randeep Guleria said. As many as 95 per cent of these patients can simply be cured with oxygen treatment and close to 5 per cent need ventilators, however, this delay in approaching local healthcare officials is leading to delayed detection and higher mortality," added Dr Guleria. "This is not a very deadly disease because 90-95 per cent of those infected can recover but the delayed treatment caused by stigma could lead to higher mortality among patients," Dr Randeep Guleria said.

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Healthcare workers face stigma after Covid outbreak: ICMR study
3 years, 3 months ago

Healthcare workers face stigma after Covid outbreak: ICMR study

Hindustan Times  

A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research on healthcare workers from 11 cities in the country, including Noida, has found that the subjects reported major family issues and faced stigma from society following the Covid-19 outbreak last year. The Indian Council of Medical Research conducted the study on healthcare workers from 11 cities in the country, including …

COVID-19 pandemic had psychosocial impact on healthcare workers, study says
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic had psychosocial impact on healthcare workers, study says

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research has revealed that increase in the work volume and intensity, manifestations of stigma and additional responsibilities of healthcare workers, who had to adapt to new protocols and adjust to the 'new normality' amid the COVID-19 pandemic, had a psychosocial impact on them. According to the study published in the …

In Rajasthan village, stigma prevails as people refuse to accept Covid linked to 25 deaths
3 years, 7 months ago

In Rajasthan village, stigma prevails as people refuse to accept Covid linked to 25 deaths

India Today  

Even though the coronavirus pandemic has been around for more than a year, stigma and fear about the viral infection continue. Most people that India Today TV spoke to in the village stressed that the deaths weren’t due to Covid-19. “Around 25-30 people have died in the village. People are also worried that the village would be stigmatised if the …

Young and Infected: Covid-19's New Patients as India Battles Huge Surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Young and Infected: Covid-19's New Patients as India Battles Huge Surge

News 18  

Ajay Singh Yadav only managed a final video call with Raj Karan before his close friend became the latest of an alarming number of young Indians, including children, falling victim to the new coronavirus wave sweeping the country. Variants and vaccines “I haven’t seen such a rise in cases in the last one year as I’ve seen in the last …

Youngsters contributing to surge in Covid cases, must exercise caution: AIIMS Director
3 years, 9 months ago

Youngsters contributing to surge in Covid cases, must exercise caution: AIIMS Director

India Today  

Youngsters are contributing to the rise in Covid-19 cases, Dr Randeep Guleria said. Speaking to India Today TV on Thursday, Dr Randeep Guleria said people in the younger age group are going out and mixing despite the surge in Covid-19 cases. High-level meet to discuss Covid spread in Punjab, Chandigarh On Wednesday, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and NITI Aayog …

IMA Says Nearly 200 Doctors in India Have Succumbed to Covid-19 So Far; Requests PM's Attention
4 years, 5 months ago

IMA Says Nearly 200 Doctors in India Have Succumbed to Covid-19 So Far; Requests PM's Attention

News 18  

A total of 196 doctors in the country, majority of them being general practitioners, have succumbed to COVID-19 so far, said the Indian Medical Association on Saturday, requesting the prime minister for his attention on the issue. "As per the latest data collected by the IMA, our nation has lost 196 doctors, out of which 170 of them are above …

After recovery, some COVID patients face lingering stigmas
4 years, 5 months ago

After recovery, some COVID patients face lingering stigmas

LA Times  

In this photo from April, Don Udan, 32, walks with assistance from physical therapist Justina Soultrain at Sharp Memorial Hospital. “They would tell me right away, ‘We’ll wear masks.’” Udan was surprised, however, that some people assumed he still had the disease after he was released from the hospital. You don’t have to tell people your health information.” Harris said …

I had Covid-19. And society decided to stigmatise me
4 years, 6 months ago

I had Covid-19. And society decided to stigmatise me

Hindustan Times  

It was the afternoon of June 3 when I got my coronavirus disease test report as ”detected “. It was a very unpleasant experience for me to see children looking frightened when they saw me and even one neighbour showering abuses at me. I started getting abusive WhatsApp messages from them and the resident welfare association accusing me of being …

Of Covid-19 And Stigma Attached To It
4 years, 7 months ago

Of Covid-19 And Stigma Attached To It

Live Law  

As the world is fighting the deadly Covid-19, what we may be missing out in the battle is a far greater threat than the virus itself - the stigma associated with it. Public health research shows that after the outbreak of Ebola in South Africa, the survivors had to face eviction by the landlords, loss of jobs, abandonment and even …

Covid-19 stigma is more serious challenge than disease, warns AIIMS doc Guleria
4 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 stigma is more serious challenge than disease, warns AIIMS doc Guleria

India Today  

All India Institute of Medical Science Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Thursday said that stigma attached with Covid-19 treatment was far more dangerous than the disease. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Dr Randeep Guleria that while 90-95 per cent patients of Covid-19 recover, the mortality rate from the disease is rising due to the stigma attached to the …

Preventing stigma related to COVID-19 requires full-throated campaign, says expert Gita Sen
4 years, 9 months ago

Preventing stigma related to COVID-19 requires full-throated campaign, says expert Gita Sen

The Hindu  

Gita Sen, director and distinguished professor, Ramalingaswami Centre on Equity & Social Determinants of Health, Public Health Foundation of India, spoke to The Hindu about how the stigma attached to COVID-19 is much like what was seen with HIV/AIDS and how it is a result of poor knowledge. Three sets of people are being stigmatised now: those in quarantine, whether …

Covid-19: AIIMS Director on Kanika Kapoor, community transmission and more
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: AIIMS Director on Kanika Kapoor, community transmission and more

Hindustan Times  

On a day that India confirmed 200+ Covid-19 patients, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria spoke to Hindustan Times on the challenges and concerns staring the country in the face. Dr Guleria said that the threat of community transmission is serious and Indian hospitals need to re-organize themselves to deal with the possible influx of patients in the days to come. He …

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