A steep rise in digestive issues post-Covid, find doctors
By Siddhi Jain
New Delhi– As the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic rages throughout the country, there is a surge in associated digestive issues like gaseousness, bloating, and acidity, say doctors. The number of patients with these complaints are increasing at an alarming rate due to prolonged lockdown.
A healthy diet, regular exercise, good sleep, keeping stress at bay are the four pillars for a healthy digestive system. Over the last one year, people all over the country have been confined to their homes. As the lockdown has progressed, there has been an outpouring of food and cooking-related posts on social media reflecting on an increased interest in cooking.
Set up at Saifee Burhani Upliftment Project in Mumbai s Bhendi Bazaar, the war room is being managed by a 60-member team.
MUMBAI: The Dawoodi Bohra community has set up a Covid-19 ‘war room’ in Mumbai to facilitate oxygen requirements, provide real-time updates on availability of beds in hospitals and help the families in burial of the dead.
Set up at Saifee Burhani Upliftment Project in Bhendi Bazaar, the war room is being managed by a 60-member team comprising multi-specialty doctors, social service volunteers and local authorities.
“The war rooms, one run by the Bohra community at Bhendi Bazaar and the other by the Doodhwala builders at Agripada, are doing fantastic work. I do whatever I can to ensure they run smoothly,” said Samajwadi Party legislator Rais Shaikh.
India is going through a very difficult period, because the caseload has overwhelmed our healthcare system. There are shortages of hospital beds, oxygen and some key medicines required to treat critical patients. It is important that as a medical fraternity we work closely with the government in reducing the caseload and managing patients at home effectively to reduce the pressure on hospitals. I have also seen medical practitioners globally questioning the anecdotal evidence of the start of the second wave with the vaccination drive in various countries. In my opinion, we should recognise this and maybe modify our process till quality research emerges on this topic.
All Indians 18 years and older will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccines starting May 1
From CNN s Aditi Sangal
People register to receive a coronavirus vaccine at the Saifee Hospital in Mumbai, India, on April 12. Indranil Mukherjeee/AFP/Getty Images
Indian citizens who are 18 years or older will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccines starting May 1, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the Press Information Bureau website. In a meeting chaired by [Prime Minister] Narendra Modi, an important decision of allowing vaccination to everyone above the age of 18 from 1st May has been taken, the statement noted. He added that India is vaccinating people at world record pace& we will continue this with even greater momentum.
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