Importance of Healthcare in Covid Time

Globally, health systems have been challenged by the overwhelming demands of the COVID 19 pandemic. Resources and staff are being diverted to test and provide treatment for people with presumed or diagnosed COVID 19, and supplies are limited. Some healthcare services are being compromised in order to meet the demands of caring for COVID 19 patients, and many people fear accessing healthcare facilities due to fear of acquiring the virus. These fears may be worsened by misinformation. During the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014-2015, increased morbidity and mortality in other diseases e.g., measles, malaria, HIV AIDS, and TB were seen due to reduction in access to and utilization of healthcare services, and deaths from these diseases outnumbered deaths from Ebola. It is important to ensure continuity of essential health services in order to prevent illness and death from non COVID 19 illnesses. This will likely require adaptations to service delivery models and settings. In addition, infection prevention and control measures to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID 19 among patients and healthcare workers HCW should be integrated into all healthcare settings. Shilpa Sontakke Puri "Importance of Healthcare in Covid Time" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-3 , April 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49806.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/49806/importance-of-healthcare-in-covid-time/shilpa-sontakke-puri