IndiGlobal Media Bureau
SARS-Cov 2 Variant Omicron has got 95 percent of the people infected with every household reporting fever, cold, cough and body pains across the country. Major cities have citizens in isolation at home and life is slowed down. Healthcare professionals are seeing a huge rush in consultations on tele- health and out-patient departments. Hospital admissions in intensive care units are not as high as the second wave but cannot be undermined as people are reporting with low oxygen levels and complications. Death rate is less but there are people who are succumbing to Covid 19.
Given the emerging scenario in the country, IndiGlobal Media H-Factor in a virtual panel discussion on January 21st , 2022 at 4.30 PM dwells on OMICRON IMPACT: The New Way of Living with Covid 19 Variants.
This Third Wave of SARS-Cov 2 has got people worried and anxious. We have senior doctors, scientists and innovators talk about the difference between the First, Second and Third wave.
Dr D Nageshwar Reddy, Chairman, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology:
- Past President of World of Endoscopy Organization and a pioneer in gastroenterology treatments in India.
- Dr Reddy has carried out extensive research on Covid 19 in AIG
- A special team was created to deal with Covid 19 patients and research was conducted to understand the impact of treatment.
- A Comprehensive Guide for treating Covid 19 patients has been published under the guidance of Dr Reddy.
Dr J A Jayalal, national president of Indian Medical Association, New Delhi:
- Working as Professor in Surgery in Tirunelveli Government Medical College Hospital, Tirunelveli
- Passionate about the concept of Family Medicine
- Pandemic took the lives of 1,492 doctors according to official records and IMA is now encouraging young doctors to actively be a part of the organization as protection of doctors and their families is of utmost importance.
Dr Rakesh Mishra, Director, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, Bangalore:
- Former Director at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, CCMB, Hyderabad.
- CCMB played a key role in genomic surveillance of SARS- Cov 2 during the Covid 19 pandemic.
- Research conducted under the guidance of Dr Mishra had predicted the Delta variant in December 2020.
Gaurav Khurana, CEO – Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Hyderabad:
- Health management in Hospitals is the key to better patient outcomes
- Pandemic has presented challenges in managing hospital beds, patients and also Covid 19 and non-Covid 19 patients.
- Managing man-power, upgrading in technology skills and also overcoming challenges of remote care are the new challenges of Third Wave.
Pranav Bajaj, co-Founder MeduLance:
- Ambulances can be booked via web or tech platform and it has been the first point of medical care during Covid 19 in the remotest areas.
- Upgrading and digitizing the existing channels of emergency care has been quite a task during Covid 19
- Learning from the First and Second wave of Covid 19 has helped them prepare well for The Third Wave.
Dr Gayatri Kamineni, chief operating officer, Kamineni Hospitals:
- Management of hospital during the Covid 19 waves with focused and bold approach has yielded results.
- Ambitious and clear in her working from management of patients to vaccination drive have been deftly carried out.
- Non-Covid 19 patients suffered during the Covid 19 waves and providing them remote care with tele-health schemes by reskilling healthcare workers has helped.
