Question

Write a letter to the Editor of a local newspaper, expressing your concern regarding deteriorated health care system in our country.​

Answer 1

Dear editor

Article by Gopalan and Misra (1) is very informative and covers the current challenges arising due to COVID-19. Further, authors has attempted to explore the various socio-economic and medical aspects affected during this COVID-19 pandemic. It starts with the economic issues, social impacts, cultural influences, and the health related national programs which are regularly getting impacted owing to the ongoing epidemic. The paper throws light on how the pandemic has strongly affected the jobs, businesses, transportation, travel, and other sectors which ultimately influence the social-economic balance of the society. This has further led to the decrease in the GDP of the country. The daily wagers and the local business personnel are the most affected ones during this period [1].

The loss of social relationships and emotional attachments have also evolved as a vital social impacts due to this COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown and the social distancing factors have secluded individuals. This has also led to the psychological issues among the human beings. The lack of traveling arrangements has also been observed as the poor migrant workers had to walk thousands of kilometers. Introduction of internet connected devices in the medical field during this COVID-19 pandemic has helped to disseminate proper information [2]. Various clinical considerations for patients with diabetes during the COVID-19 epidemic have also been discussed [3].