This time, it is personnel
This time, it is personnel
BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: Apr 28, 2021, 06:00 IST
Hospitals are fighting covid-19 with 40% less staff and are looking for volunteers to defeat the virus
It’s not just ordinary people who are facing a shortage of
beds, medicines, oxygen, drugs, ventilators, plasma . Hospitals too are facing a shortage - of manpower. So bad is the shortage - about 40 per cent - that hospitals are now sending an SOS to the State Government seeking the support of volunteers.
Dr Prasanna H M, the president of the
Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA) said, “Many doctors are falling sick despite taking the vaccination and due to covid fatigue. Hence, we are working with only 50 to 60 per cent of the staff. If this situation continues, then absenteeism may increase and the health infrastructure will crumble. The only option is to use volunteers. I want the government to take the lead in calling volunteers for
All you need to know about India s COVID-19 vaccination drive
On May 1, India’s entire adult population, estimated at a staggering 842 million, will become eligible to take the COVID-19 vaccine. This will include those between the ages of 18 and 45 – the country’s largest age demographic.
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The vaccine rollout in India began in January 2021 in a phased manner, starting with frontline and healthcare workers to senior citizens with and without comorbidities.
Now, on May 1, India’s entire adult population, estimated at a staggering 842 million, will become eligible to take the COVID-19 vaccine. This will include those between the ages of 18 and 45 – the country’s largest age demographic.
Hospitals see spike in demand for critical healthcare at home
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The technology was available earlier too, but people preferred to get treated in hospitals. The pandemic, however, made some of them get critical care, complete with ICUs, at home itself, hospital executives told ET.
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Apollo Home Healthcare CEO Dr Mahesh Joshi said a surge in demand for home healthcare services has increased logistics challenges, too.
The demand for home healthcare services has been picking up after the outbreak of Covid-19 as they have come handy for patients who do not wish to visit hospitals. A number of such patients have availed healthcare in the comfort of their homes.
by Bajan Reporter / April 1st, 2021
Aster DM Healthcare, a rapidly growing healthcare player in India, has received the accolade of being recognised among The Economic Times’ Best Healthcare Brands of 2021. The eminent award recognises brands for their commitment to innovation in the healthcare sector, patient satisfaction and loyalty, quality of services offered and clinical excellence.
“We are honoured to be bestowed with the ET Best Healthcare Brand 2021 award. This award is a testament to our ethos to provide accessible, quality healthcare to all. Aster DM Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider both in GCC and in India with a network of 26 hospitals, 116 clinics, 225 retail pharmacy chains, into primary, secondary tertiary and quaternary care services with over 21,000 employees across our 360 units. We together strive collectively to live up to our brand promise of ‘We Treat You Well’,”
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