Write an essay about awareness of vovid 19 in 200 words?
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Answer: The Indian government and health authorities will achieve better results in getting people to be transparent about reporting COVID-19 symptoms if they run campaigns that address the social stigma associated with the disease. With so much social stigma associated with COVID-19, people may be tempted to conceal their symptoms. They may also flee quarantine facilities and isolation wards at hospitals, creating an arduous task for authorities who must not only start tracing them but also the people they have interacted with.
As we stand at the threshold of fighting a highly contagious virus, we cannot import Western models of health communication and apply them blindly in the Indian context. We need to take Indian socio-cultural factors into account while formulating campaigns to fight COVID-19.
Social stigma and “face saving” have always been a defining feature of our society. We have often been more concerned about other people’s response to our ailment than the ailment itself. Concerns about social stigma often influence decisions about our health. This needs to change. To fight a virus at this scale, people need to beat stigma and social ostracisation at every level.
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