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Medical Social Work Practice in India - Covid - 19 - DR Vishal M V - 2021
Medical Social Work Practice in India - Covid - 19 - DR Vishal M V - 2021
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01/24/2022
Work Practice 5th Chinese Regional Medical Social Work Conference, Taiwan_
Dr Vishal M V _Keynote
India and Covid-19
• The first case of the Covid-19 was identified on
January 27, 2020
• India became a hub of the Covid-19 eventually.
• The Covid-19 pandemic spread from Urban Centers
to Rural centers. Lockdown
• India adopted National lockdown in four phases Phase 1:
25 March 2020 – 14 April 2020 (21 days)
Phase 2:
15 April 2020 – 3 May 2020 (19 days)
Phase 3:
4 May 2020 – 17 May 2020 (14 days)
Phase 4:
18 May 2020 – 31 May 2020 (14 days)
5th Chinese Regional Medical Social Work Conference, Taiwan_
01/24/2022
Dr Vishal M V _Keynote
How did the Covid-19 pandemic impact to the society ?
Primary Problem Mass spread of Covid- 19 (Urban and Rural)
Covid-19 -related Unprecedented Public Health Emergency Loss of life
Weakening of the health care delivery system
The Impact of
Social System
the Covid- 19 on
Collapse
the Community
Health Challenges of the Non-Covid- 19 patients Accumulation of
Hospital hesitancy Unmet Needs in
Health Vaccine Hesitancy the Community
Failure of social networks
Secondary
Reduced the
Covid-19
Efficiency of
appropriate
policies
the MSW
(hospital
level)
Covid-19 practice and
appropriate
Behavior ethical
(Individual level)
Patients and
MSWs