Fever, flu and family physicians during COVID 19 pandemic 2020 in India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Raman Kumar

Abstract

Fevers - undifferentiated, often unacknowledged, is one of the largest morbidity afflicting in primary care settings and the overall healthcare ecosystem in India. FEVER is probably also the largest public health entity in terms of DALY - (Disability Adjusted Life Years) impacting the working population both in urban as well as rural areas; however, it remains unaddressed by public health programs, which are largely organized through vertical disease-focused national programs. The family physicians see a high volume of undifferentiated fevers throughout the year with seasonal and regional variations in India. Family doctors are not formally linked with the public health programs as India continues to march on selective primary care. Family physicians and medical officers are the most vulnerable for exposure to undifferentiated patient load. The first two health workers who died of COVID 19 in India (Indore) were practicing family physicians. Two mohalla clinic doctors tested positive in Delhi and two other general practitioners have been found to be infected in Mumbai. The media discussions have been on increasing capacity for critical care and the number of ventilators etc., It is also important for the governments to urgently...Continue Reading

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Sep 10, 2020·BJGP Open·Patricia HustonWilliam Hogg
Oct 27, 2020·Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care·Sunil K Raina
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Nov 20, 2020·Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care·Shrayan Pal
May 22, 2021·Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care·Sujith J ChandySheeba S Chandy
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