With the health sector stretched to its limits during COVID and physical visits discouraged, teleconsultation with doctors became the fall-back option for many non-critical patients.
Recovered patients are struggling under post COVID complications such as diabetes, mucormycosis and other medical issues. We spoke to three city doctors to understand more about these.
With the second wave of COVID, GCC has brought back fever survey volunteers on the ground. We spoke to some of them to understand their roles and challenges better.
The demand for equipment such as oxygen cylinders, concentrators and home ICUs is on the rise with the surge in cases. But should you really be using these at home?
Oxygen needs in the state have been met with increased supply, says the government’s public health department; why are patients in the city gasping for breath then?
How does bed allocation work in Chennai? Do helplines work? How can we be cautious, yet not overload the system? A volunteer talks to a doctor and shares tips.