COVID-19 in the time of NCDs
It is an irony, that it has taken a highly communicable condition like COVID-19 to highlight the dangers inherent in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, heart and respiratory ailments, to health. These are usually bracketed away as previously underlying or pre-existing medical conditions when, in fact, they should be in the foreground.
Lockdown Experience – Q and A with Counsellor Garima, Team CanSupport
We are going through a rough time due to COVID-19 pandemic. In this critical time the responsibility of our counsellors has increased, as has the anxiety and stress level of our patients and caregivers. Due to the lockdown and social distancing, the counsellors were asked to be in regular touch with and, care about their patient’s emotional and mental health through telephonic counselling.