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This commentary was published in commemoration of International Fact-Checking Day 2024, held April 2 each year to recognize the work of fact-checkers…

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Post claiming vaccinated people are more susceptible to COVID-19 variants is misleading

Post claiming vaccinated people are more susceptible to COVID-19 variants is misleading Health Analytics © Health Analytics Social media posts, based on a recent study conducted in Israel on the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on the South African variant of the coronavirus, have been fuelling vaccine hesitancy in India. By Jisha Krishnan Are vaccinated people more susceptible to COVID-19 than the unvaccinated population? Social media posts, based on a recent study conducted in Israel, have been fuelling vaccine hesitancy in India over the last couple of weeks. Mainstream media has also reported on the study conducted by the Tel Aviv University that found “a South African variant of the Coronavirus affects vaccinated people 8 times more than those who are unvaccinated”.

South africaSouth africanSiddharth sridharJisha krishnanHealth analyticsHealth analytics asiaPfizer incUniversity of hong kongTel aviv universityசித்தார்த் ஸ்ரீதர்ஜிஷா கிருஷ்ணன்ஆரோக்கியம் பகுப்பாய்வுஆரோக்கியம் பகுப்பாய்வு ஆசியாஃபைசர் இன்க்பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஆஃப் ஹாங் காங்தொலைபேசி அவிவ் பல்கலைக்கழகம்

Sri Lanka: Riding the telemedicine wave

Sri Lanka: Riding the telemedicine wave Health Analytics © Health Analytics The pandemic has been a watershed moment, giving a fillip to startups providing plug-and-play virtual healthcare solutions across Sri Lanka. But will the trend transcend beyond the current crisis to become a mainstay in the island country? By Jisha Krishnan Shortly after the government announced a lockdown in March 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19, the members of the Sri Lankan Association of Community Ophthalmologists (SLACO) launched a Facebook page. The dedicated social media space turned into a virtual consultation room. Patients reached out to the doctors, often with close-up images of their eyes. In some cases, the images were accompanied by short voice/video clips expressing the patients’ concerns.

New south walesSri lankaSri lankansSri lankanKumara mendisJisha krishnanHealth analyticsHealth analytics asiaSri lankan association of community ophthalmologistsMinistry of healthSri lankan national telemedicine platformSchool of medicine at western sydney universityIndigenous medical servicesSri lankan associationCommunity ophthalmologistsSilicon valley

80% of hospital care can be provided at home

‘80% of hospital care can be provided at home’ © Health Analytics Dr. Bishal Dhakal, Founder and CEO of Health at Home, a pioneering home healthcare service in Nepal, sheds light on the challenges and opportunities in this emerging sector for Southeast Asian countries. By Jisha Krishnan According to the World Health Organization, Nepal is one of the world’s poorest countries with 45% of the population living below the poverty line. Apart from socio-economic factors and the mountainous terrain, susceptibility to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and landslides as well as armed insurgencies, make the delivery of healthcare particularly complex in Nepal.

Bishal dhakalAbhinay deoJisha krishnanHealth analyticsHealth analytics asiaWorld health organizationHealth at homeSoutheast asianSoutheast asiaபிஷல் தாக்கல்ஜிஷா கிருஷ்ணன்ஆரோக்கியம் பகுப்பாய்வுஆரோக்கியம் பகுப்பாய்வு ஆசியாஉலகம் ஆரோக்கியம் ஆர்கநைஸேஶந்ஆரோக்கியம் இல் வீடுதென்கிழக்கு ஆசிய

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