Govt urged to set up post-Covid clinics

  • | Wednesday | 2nd June, 2021

Many patients who have recovered from Covid-19 are again falling sick with various complications and treatment is becoming more expensive.Many of the recovered patients are suddenly getting infected with black fungus and there are also instances of cardiac failure.

People are urging the health department to set up post-Covid clinics in the city. Many patients who have recovered from Covid-19 are again falling sick with various complications and treatment is becoming more expensive.

Many of the recovered patients are suddenly getting infected with black fungus and there are also instances of cardiac failure.

“My father got treatment for Covid-19 at GGH and recovered. He was discharged and we started taking care of him at home. Suddenly he felt sick and died of cardiac arrest. Government should have focused on post-Covid care, “ said Bhargavi Dasari, a BTech student.

Meanwhile, treatments for post-Covid complications have become very costly. “I recovered from Covid-19 a month ago. But weakness and improper heartbeat have become major concerns. I got admitted to a private hospital and spent around Rs 2 lakh for treatment,” said K Ramana, a mason worker.

Left parties have alleged that the government has failed to provide proper medical care to patients who have recovered from Covid-19. “Government functionaries have limited the treatment for Covid-19 patients. But they are ignoring patients who are in home isolation. Many patients died due to post-Covid complications. Government never enquired about the health of patients who were discharged from hospitals. This is having severe impact on patients from lower middle-class and poor families,” said CPI(M) state secretariat member Ch Babu Rao.

“Post-Covid clinics are the need of the hour and the government should set these up at multiple locations. The government should also include post-Covid complications under YSR Aarogyasri and provide cashless treatment,” he added.


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