European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

COVID -19 PANDEMIC AND ITS IMPACT

*Rashmita Devi and Bichitra Sarma

ABSTRACT

Novel corona virus was identified in Wuhan, a city of China at the end of 2019. Followed to rapid spread in China resulting in epidemic, increased number of cases was identified in other countries throughout the world. Measures taken to prevent the spread of infection of SARS CoV-2 virus have a significant impact on the health systems, economies and society as well all over the world. Health care workers are at significant risk for adverse psychological impact during the pandemic. The crisis of the pandemic has profound effect on children and chronic ill patients. . Children are affected due to risk of infection, immediate socio economic impact and long term impacts of pandemic on the development. In addition to ensuring availability of essential medicines, chronic diseases which rely heavily on adherence to medical facility for need to be emphasised during outbreak. As for the health sector, restoring general medical services to full strength should be a primary goal, so that co morbid conditions can be checked to decrease future casualties due to COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID-19, pandemic, impact.