With more than 2 lakh new cases in a day, the second way of the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating, to say the least. Click here to track confirmed COVID-19 cases in India.
The second wave and the destruction it is wreaking has only highlighted how our healthcare system and responsiveness is in shambles. With people having to fend for themselves and their loved ones through appeals over social media, netizens have risen to the occasion, with many lists of resources (from the information of hospitals, mental health counselling, lists of doctors conducting online consults) and general help being circulated widely.
We’ve curated a list (by no means exhaustive) that will be updated as frequently as possible, for relief measures, counselling, and more.
Firstly, this app generates links to Twitter searches, to help find resources for COVID in your city of choice: https://hdg6p.csb.app
Healthcare And Resources
This comprehensive list by Uncut also has state-wise lists of resources (Hospital beds, medicine, oxygen cylinders, ambulance service, meal services, and more).
Hello, important: I've compiled a list of all the resources for covid in Pune i.e vaccine centres, hospital beds, remdesivir, free meals, ambulance, emergency helplines, etc. Please share it with everyone in Pune, this might be of use to someone. Thankshttps://t.co/pT5UPivuok
— Sankul Sonawane (@sankul333) April 19, 2021
This thread by Indian Civil Liberties Union on resources in Delhi:
Commonwealth Games Village, Yamuna Sports Complex and Government School, Rouse Avenue will have 1500 beds available with Oxygen from tomorrow and day after tomorrow.
We will now in process of updating and verifying for #Delhi#COVIDEmergency
— Indian Civil Liberties Union (@ICLU_Ind) April 19, 2021
A more comprehensive list by the good folks at ICLU:
Here is another verified list by @iclu_ind and compiled by our team member @Shivansh_2611
This linktree contains different links and docs all in one more accessible place.
We will keep adding and updating this listhttps://t.co/2JZzMcT90v— Indian Civil Liberties Union (@ICLU_Ind) April 19, 2021
For helpline numbers of different covid facilities in different states:
This drive link contains helpline numbers of different covid facilities in different states.https://t.co/fl6KjYysdf
— Indian Civil Liberties Union (@ICLU_Ind) April 18, 2021
For more verified information, here is another curated list of helpline numbers and more:
📢NATIONWIDE COVID RESOURCES UPDATE:
We've managed to collate all the information and verify it. We have it for 14 cities so far along with state & national helplines. We hope this helps: https://t.co/Jvx0QTKteN
AMPLIFY 🌻 https://t.co/gHRdUX0Kxd— Disha Ravi 𓆉 (@disharavii) April 18, 2021
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If you would like to pitch in volunteer during such a distressing time, COVID Citizen Action Group, as part of the Medical Support Group, is looking for volunteers to crowdsource information requested by COVID patients and follow up critical cases:
The COVID Citizen Action Group, as part of the Medical Support Group, is looking for volunteers to crowd source info requested by COVID patients & follow up critical cases. If you are interested, please sign up.
Hope you'll join us in this.@SonaliVaidhttps://t.co/b44buQxAZo— Jeevika (@jeevika_shiv) April 18, 2021
This list has been verified as well and contains information on: Oxygen (Refill, Request, Available), Remdesivir (supplies, contact, available, distributer), Plasma (donate, donor, request, available), Bed, Hospitals, home care, Helpline no. / Contact/ Hospitals, Actemera (Tocilizumab), Online consultation /Doctors, Ambulance services, Meals, Food, Home delivery, RT PCR tests, all across India: Head here.
If you would like to contribute to this list or if you have any information on any of the numbers or resources above, or if you would just like to reach out to us, please do write to submit@youthkiawaaz.com or info@youthkiawaaz.com
If you or a loved one do test positive, here are some basic measures you can follow (and of course, consult a doctor):
I deleted the 1st version of the practical tip sheet to replace with this newer version on how to deal with #COVID19 at home, if unable to get medical/hospital care, by ID physician @zchagla
With such desperate shortage of hospitals beds in 🇮🇳, we're hoping this could help pic.twitter.com/gAOL8jASLE
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) April 18, 2021
For Mental Health Awareness: How To Combat Worsening Mental Health
For Mental Health Awareness: Resources
In the wake of Covid-19, there are a lot of organisations and collectives that are offering mental health services virtually to deal with stress, anxiety and other mental health issues you might be facing.
Suicide Prevention India Foundation maintains a list of helpline numbers one can speak to in confidence: http://www.spif.in/seek-help/
icall, a counselling service run by TISS, has maintained a crowdsourced list of therapists across the country: https://bit.ly/3lT1Npd
If you want to know of any mental health professionals who are volunteering and providing mental health services, iCall is compiling a list. Please fill in the details here.
If you need any mental health support right now, please email her – dinika_anand@hotmail.com #verified #CovidResources pic.twitter.com/VrbM13Hotq
— Nikhila (@kokudum) April 19, 2021
With the developments around Corona Virus; feeling anxiety, isolation and despair are normal. In the poster below are details to contact us. We are here, we are listening. pic.twitter.com/qgKSTmLt7P
— Praan Foundation (@PraanF) April 2, 2020
For Domestic Violence And Abuse: Resources
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If you would like to contribute to this list or if you have any information on any of the numbers or resources above, or if you would just like to reach out to us, please do write to submit@youthkiawaaz.com or info@youthkiawaaz.com