Medical college hospital helps Covid patients reconnect with families
Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Hareendran, 58, a Covid patient at the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, was relieved after talking to his son over a video call after almost a month. Thanks to the video-calling facility ‘Veettukare Vilikyam’ introduced by the hospital, Covid patients in isolation can now connect with their family members. With no family members by his side, Hareendran had slipped into depression and lost hopes of recovering from the disease. He stopped eating and was always confined to his bed. Eventually, he developed severe pneumonia and had to be...