Even the Economic and Military Superpowers are undergoing the deep and uncertain distress of the pandemic, the responsiveness and resilience of countries has been well tested in last six months. The Lessons from Pandemic can guide the future course.
Transparency and Accountability:
Sharing of valid and timely information from the country of origin and frequently changing stand of WHO, it is imperative, the world comes together in a more coherent and transparent manner to jointly fight the Global Pandemic. The authorities must be accountable in sharing data, information, and decision making processes.
Decisive Leadership and Unified Response:
Acknowledging crisis on time and a timely response is very crucial and vital in such situation. The decision processes and underlying impacts should be clear. A Unified Response and Global Solidarity is the need of the hour, and also look for vaccine and cure at the earliest before more damage is caused.
Prevention and Care for Elderly:
Personal hygiene measures, social distancing, mask and immunity boosting will become an integral part of our lives for long time to come. The Preventive Science should now be given its focus and share. The Scientists constantly signalled regarding various Infectious diseases. Elderly are always more vulnerable to severity of any disease. A guideline should be formulated for elderly keeping into account risks related to co-morbid conditions, with Robust Universal Healthcare.
Self-Realisation and Depression:
What we really need to live reasonably well has now been recognised like never before. No Race, No Competition, Life Slowdown experience, and more contended life. Depression, a Neglected Prevalent topic. The long lockdown have brought the hidden issue of depression in general. It should be addressed seriously now.
Health Infrastructure and Research:
Crucial to evaluate the Expenditure on Public and Primary Health. The Medical facilities should always be battle-ready to tackle any situation. Modern Medical Infrastructure, Related Technologies, Ventilators, More Beds with Oxygen facility, PPE, Testing kits and all Essential Medicines need to be availed consistently. Strengthening authentic research and development in Medical science, Vaccine and Drug development. India could be a leader in healthcare services and trading life-saving drugs to others.
The Crisis Heroes and Doctors Learning:
The Military is always our first evergreen hero. The Pandemic for the first time has brought focus on Healthcare Workers. All the Frontline workers should constantly be trained and scaled on Acute Care Services, as a readiness for any situation like this. Knowledge and Information sharing are significant for quick learning and development. We are still unclear exactly which treatment will work, in different category of patients. Still a long way in developing General Consensus.
The Crisis Heroes and Doctors Learning:
The Military is always our first evergreen hero. The Pandemic for the first time has brought focus on Healthcare Workers. All the Frontline workers should constantly be trained and scaled on Acute Care Services, as a readiness for any situation like this. Knowledge and Information sharing are significant for quick learning and development. We are still unclear exactly which treatment will work, in different category of patients. Still a long way in developing General Consensus.
(The writer is MBBS, MS, FMAS Laparoscopic and General Surgeon in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India)
Dr. Mrinal Sharma
