To tackle loneliness, anxiety and stress amid nationwide lockdown, private hospitals in the national Capital started yoga sessions and video consultation facilities especially for women and children to help them face the challenges.
With strict restrictions on movement and safety concerns forcing people to stay at home, those who needed medical care are also finding it hard to access a doctor. In order to address these concerns, ‘Rainbow Children’s Hospital & Birth Right’ has thrown open video consultation facilities to help women and children seek medical advice for Gynaecological and Paediatric issues sitting at homes.
Similarly, to help such women, leading mother and child care hospitals have launched virtual LAMAZE (information-based classes for childbirth preparation and breastfeeding) and prenatal yoga classes for their regular as well as new patients.
The development comes a few days after the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued guidelines on the practice of telemedicine, giving much-needed statutory cover to health practitioners offering remote are in India.
Dr Shilpi Srivastava, lactation expert at Motherhood Hospital (Noida) said that she has personally monitored the ultrasound reports and doctor's consent of each patient before letting them be a part of the virtual class in hour-long session. “I am teaching basic yoga asanas like pranayam (breathing exercise), bridging pose, clam pose, cat and cow pose and child pose which are highly beneficial during pregnancy,” she said.
“Yoga not only offers great flexibility when it comes to indoor exercise options, but also helps to keep the stress and anxiety away. It also boosts your immune system functions a lot better,” Dr Srivastava said.
“Technology has given us viable alternatives to address the medical concerns of a number of patients remotely though video consultations. Our Doctors will continue to provide video consultations to as many patients as possible until the outbreak is controlled. Only patients with a healthcare emergency need to visit the hospital,” said Dr Ramesh Kancharla Chairman of ‘Rainbow Children’s Hospital & Birth Right’.