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Women s Healthcare Has Been Hit Hard By The Pandemic And it s Time to Push For Change
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The Covid-19 pandemic exposed several fault-lines and socio-economic fissures that we tended to gloss over. It deepened inequalities, worsened prevailing disparities, intensified rifts and made the goal of equity and inclusivity more elusive.
Healthcare systems of most developing nations have been overwhelmed since the outbreak, with entire wards dedicated to Covid-19 patients and a shortage of both staff and resources to look after other fatal diseases. Women have been the hardest hit by the pandemic on all accounts: loss of agency, spiraling cases of domestic violence, emotional stress, mental trauma and utter neglect of sexual and reproductive healthcare.
At 22 weeks, six days, Cian J. DeShane was born Dec. 28, 2019, at the University of Vermont Medical Centerâs Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. With tubing in, he spanned 11 inches and weighed 1 pound, 0.9 ounces â about the weight of a loaf of bread.
After being fully dilated and having contractions for 5½ days, Cianâs umbilical cord cut, Kaylie E. (Mousaw) DeShane gave birth to Cianâs identical twin brother Declan B. and their sister Rowan M. on Jan. 2, 2020. Declan weighed 1 pound, 7.6 ounces, and Rowan came in at 1 pound, 1 ounce.
Nearly a year later, the siblings are celebrating their first birthday at home in Norwood.
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Dr Pradeep Chowbey, Chairman - Max Institute of Laparoscopic, Endoscopic & Bariatric Surgery, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
Diabetes + Obesity = Diabesity: The Enemy Within You ANI | Updated: Dec 23, 2020 16:37 IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI/Mediawire): Imagine a secret enemy base, living and operating from your home territory! Seemingly inactive and harmless, but quietly working round the clock on executing deadly attacks on your city. The excess fat in obesity patients is similar.
Obesity is a trojan horse . It causes malfunction of entire human body and brings a battalion of ailments, which are most detrimental to our health. The imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure results in an oscillating weighing scale. Obesity has become another epidemic in the country which needs attention.
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