A medical worker takes care of a patient at GIMS hospital, in Greater Noida
NOIDA/GHAZIABAD: Anxiety, neurosis and depression are some of the mental health issues that Covid patients are battling at several hospitals in Noida and Ghaziabad.
The District Combined Hospital in Ghaziabad has written to the chief medical officer, requesting that a psychiatrist be deployed for the counselling and treatment of such patients.
“There are many patients who have overcome Covid, but are so scared of the infection that they are not ready to go home from the hospital. About five-six patients have refused to return home even after being discharged. We have given them beds in other wings of the hospital as they cannot be forced to leave,” said Dr Sanjay Teotia, the chief medical superintendent.
Noida/Ghaziabad: As the battle with Covid continues, its after-effects are increasingly becoming a cause for concern among patients.
Over the past few weeks, hospitals in Noida and Ghaziabad have been getting many calls about mucormycosis, the black fungal disease that is being reported in patients recovering from Covid.
The increasing queries have prompted Felix Hospital and the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in Noida to start teleconsultation facilities with help from the Noida Authority.
Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that mainly affects Covid patients with other health problems such as diabetes. The infection, which affects sinuses or lungs of a patient, is being increasingly seen in the second wave of the pandemic. Doctors say it is the increasing dependence on steroids that may be causing the infection. “Over the past few days, queries about ENT specialists are accounting for 15-20% of the calls. Most of the complaints are about eye and dental issues,” said Dr D
NOIDA/GHAZIABAD: The first day of vaccination of those between 18-44 years saw chaos, with most centres seeing large crowds, flouting of all Covid protocols and unpreparedness on the part of the administration.
Both Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar had assigned 16 centres for the drive. However, the crowds in most places were unmanageable for the health department, which had to call in police.
Unlike the previous phases, spot registration is not allowed for this age bracket. But hundreds turned up at the centres, expecting walk-ins. Adding to the chaos was the lack of barricades and markers for people to follow social distancing norms.
Ghaziabad: After state-run Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), more industries in Ghaziabad are extending a helping hand to the administration to fill t.
Ghaziabad: Two government hospitals in the district will have their own oxygen plants in the next couple of weeks, officials have said.
While Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has decided to install a plant for the District Combined Hospital as part of its corporate social responsibility, state health minister Atul Garg has donated Rs 50 lakh to set up a plant and procure oxygen concentrators at MMG District Hospital, a non-Covid facility.
The two plants will together be able to provide continuous oxygen supply to 70-80 beds, officials said.
On Wednesday, a team from BEL visited the District Combined Hospital, a 100-bed L2 facility, to earmark the place for the plant. The chief medical superintendent at the hospital, Dr Sanjay Teotia, said: “The company representatives have assured us that the plant will be up and running in the next 10 days. According to them, the plant will be capable of supplying oxygen to about 30 beds continuously. Once ready, it will reduce our dependence