‘It’s under intense pressure that diamonds are formed’ – 25 quotes from India’s COVID-19 struggle
In this compilation, we present thought-provoking quotes from the week of December 21-28 that frame India’s battle with the coronavirus pandemic.
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In a short span of time, the digital health space has evolved and online consultations have become the spine of healthcare delivery systems globally. - Ashvini Goel, Telemedicine Society of India
Going forward, we have to learn to forget the bad memories for mental well-being and embrace a healthy lifestyle for overall fitness, as health is the only wealth. - Dolly Kumar, Cosmic Nutracos
The report further said that metros like Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai saw an average of 16x growth in queries for ENT specialisation while non-metros saw the highest growth of seven times in online consultations, as compared to the same period in the previous year.
Notably, more
elderly people were now reported getting used to technology.
There was a 502 per cent spike in online consultations from people above the age of 50 during this crisis, which contributed to 12 per cent of overall consultations, as compared to just five per cent the previous year.
The report has been culled from the experience of Practo app users between March 2020 and November 2020.