Medical countermeasures for the COVID-19 pandemic management in India
- Author Balaji More
- Co-Author Anju More
- DOI https://ww
- Country : India
- Subject : Pharmacology
Keywords : Corona virus disease, SARS-CoV-2, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS.
Abstract
The COVID-9 pandemic has created disaster throughout the world. Nations are struggling to combat this pandemic. As there is no “one size fits all” each country has to have a different approach depending on the resources available. Governments of several developing countries lack the healthcare capacity and resources making it difficult to provide protection to the frontline health workers and life-saving treatment to the patients. In this review, we highlight the challenges faced and medical countermeasures deployed in India to fight COVID-19. This review was prepared based on the literature search and data and information in public domain on the internet. A literature search was carried out on various articles/case reports in PUBMED/MEDLINE and the internet for the keyword’s corona virus, SARS, COVID-19 and virus and India. COVID-19 has caused significant morbidity and mortality across all populations and India is no exception. In the first wave of pandemic the absence of proper diagnostic methods, protection kits and specific treatment made it extremely difficult to face the pandemic. The neglected facets of health care system were further highlighted by the second wave. However, with passing time and experience the healthcare system across the world geared up to take medical countermeasures to face the challenges of this pandemic. India had its own problems in terms of large population, diversified geographies, lack of preparedness and inadequate resource.
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