Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai has launched Post-COVID Recovery Clinics to cater the patients
Apollo hospitals launch clinics to help patients with post-Covid health effects A Post-Covid Recovery Clinic will be conducted at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in Delhi’s Sarita Vihar.
Around 250 COVID-19 recovered patients complained to the hospital about difficulties post recovery, so these specialised clinics will address acute components of the post-COVID syndrome.
Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai has launched Post-COVID Recovery Clinics to cater the patients who have recov ered from coronavirus. Over 40% of COVID-19 patients suffer from problems including breathlessness, chest pain and heart issues, joint pains, neurological problems. This can persist for months after they were infected by the novel coronavirus.
Apollo Hospitals’ Post-COVID Recovery Clinics will be manned by a team of specialists who will help patients who suffer from these mid and long term persistent effects. Dr. Laxman Jessani, Consultant, Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai claimed that many patients who recovered from COVID-19 contacted the hosp ital about post-infection symptoms. This prompted it to start Post-COVID Recovery Clinics to address these health issues.
“These exclusive clinics for post-COVID care will help patients to connect to the specialised care that they need. We have laid down the guidelines and have trained the clinicians to ensure that patients get the correct trea tment. The clinics will help patients recover from the consequences of COVID-19,” he added. Speaking about the clinics, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi Managing Director P Shivakumar said, “Many patients who have recovered from Covid-19 at our hospitals have been contacting us for symptoms that they are having, and not knowing where to go for them.”
A Post-Covid Recovery Clinic will be conducted at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in Delhi’s Sarita Vihar. “To address these health issues faced by patients who have recovered from Covid-19, we have started the Post-Covid Recovery Clinics. These exclusive clinics for post-Covid care will help patients to connect to the speci alised care that they need,
” Shivakumar said. “We have laid down the guidelines and have trained the clinicians to ensure that patients get the correct treatment. The clinics will help patients recover completely from the consequences of Covid-19 and return to living life as before Covid,” he added. Covid-19 impacts almost all the vital organs in the body. Apart from acute events like stroke and myocardial infarction, chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension are part of the post-Covid syndrome. A number of sudden deaths in post-Covid patients have been reported and most of these are attributed to acute cardiac events.
Shivakumar said Covid-19 does not just attack just the lungs but other organs in the body as well and leaves behind lingering health issues and added that even patients who have recovered from a mild case can suffer from the prolonged effects of the virus. “Some of the long-term effects may be severe and disabling in nature. This specialised clinic will enable us to monitor symptoms of patients on an ongoing basis and deliver timely medical attention,” Shivakumar said.
“The post-Covid syndrome is adding to this disease load and if not addressed with a special focus will lead to an increase in morbidity and mortality beyond the pandemic with a large number of chronically ill individuals who have recovered from Covid,” he added. The hospital group said that Post-Covid Recovery Clinics will initially be launched in Apollo hospitals treating Covid in Chennai, Madurai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mysore, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Indore, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, and will be manned by a dedicated team consisting of a family physician assisted by a nurse.
COVID-19 impacts almost all the vital organs in the body. Apart from acute events like stroke and myocardial infarction, chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension are part of the post-COVID syndrome. A number of sudden deaths in post-COVID patients have been reported and most of these are attributed to acute cardiac events.Dr. Jayalakshmi TK, Consultant, Pulmon ology, Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai pointed out that COVID-19 does not just attack the lungs but also other organs in the body and leaves behind lingering health issues. Some of the manifestations occur weeks and months after the trea tment for acute phase is completed and patient has recovered and impact the well-being of individuals beyond the acute phase.
“While longer-term problems are more common among patients who have been hospitalized, even patients who have recovered from a mild case can suffer from the prolonged effects of the virus. Some of the long-term effe cts may be severe. This specialized clinic will enable us to monitor symptoms of patients on an ongoing basis and delivery timely medical attention,” she explained.According to Santosh Marathe, COO and Unit Head, Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai before COVID-19, there was a tsunami of non-communicable diseases. This challenge was further aggravated by the pandemic. The post-COVID syndrome is adding to this disease load and if not addressed with a special focus will lead to an increase in larger health issues of chronically ill individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
“We have already seen around 250 COVID-19 recovered patients in the OPD who have complained about difficulties post COVID recovery which is why these specialised clinics will address acute components of the post-COVID syndrome from progressing further. Apart from offering a Convalescent Plasma screening & donation program in collaboration with NMMC, Apollo Hospitals offers a patient-focused, comprehensive, tele consult and clinic based program for COVID treatment,” Marathe said.
