Some realities and a dream
A friend sent this picture to me. I have not been able to find the source of this. This graph highlights the multiplicity of issues that we are currently facing and will be facing as we go through t his season. Most of what is written here is out of “listening to stories from the ground” than from data. Most of the rural health care institutions are trying to get ready and be prepared for the first wave, the anticipated wave of COVID19. They are getting systems and processes in place for triage, isolation, quarantine, care for the moderately and critically ill who might reach institutions tomorrow. But as institutions prepare and wait, they have already started seeing waves of other epidemics around. The most visible is the epidemic of hunger, starvation, homelessness because of the sudden lockdowns. Many in developing nations are facing an uncertain future due to this. In addition, we have started hearing of the emerging epid...