AIIMS-Patna to start post-Covid care centre soon

PATNA: AIIMS-Patna is going to set up a post-Covid care centre for patients who have recovered from coronavirus but have developed secondary ailments.
The decision has been taken in the light of several Covid-cured patients returning to the hospital, complaining of heart issues, mental distress and other secondary ailments.
It has been seen that post-Covid recovery, several patients continue to suffer from coronavirus-spawned complications such as low oxygen saturation, fatigue, cardiac and pulmonary issues, brain fog, giddiness, heart/ brain stroke and even serious complications like lung fibrosis and vascular problems, which they have not suffered during the infection.
The post-Covid care centre would provide clinical consultation and treatment to the recovered patients, who need medical attention. AIIMS-Patna would be the first hospital in the state, which has a dedicated clinic for Covid follow- up treatment.
Dr Sanjiv Kumar, nodal officer for Covid at AIIMS-Patna, told this newspaper that a separate ward of 20-bed will be created for patients who are experiencing the aftermath effects of coronavirus infection. “Over 1,500 patients have been cured of Covid. But after months, some discharged patients returned with complications like lungs fibrosis, vasculitis, stroke, thrombosis, myalgia and pulmonary issues among others,” Kumar said.
He added, “Many patients face post-Covid health issues, which need to be managed through proper medication and treatment, which could be life-threatening. At the post- Covid care centre, cured patients will be given regular check-ups by the health team, as required for a full recovery.”
The pre-existing diseases in cured patients such as renal, kidney chronic disease and cancer will not be treated at the centre.