Bengaluru: Covid’s third wave – Effect on children, shortage of paediatricians in state


Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, May 29: Experts feel that the third wave of coronavirus will affect children more. The worry is that the state is short of paediatricians.

The government and local bodies are seriously mulling over this issue and strengthening the treatment facilities for children. At present there are around 3,000 paediatricians in the state. In Bengaluru there are around 1,200 of them. First and second wave of coronavirus had affected nearly 2,32,000 children. But this figure is going to increase considerably in the third wave as per the experts.

 
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Adolescents in the age group of 10 to 15 can be treated by expert doctors. However, children below the age of 10 need paediatricians as they are mischievous and may not behave as expected. So one paediatrician is required for two to three children.

The technical expert advisory committee formed by the state government under the leadership of senior doctor Dr Devi Shetty is gathering information on the paediatric hospitals and other related statistics. A solution will soon be found for this issue.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Evans C Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA.

    Sun, May 30 2021

    So why wait? Bangalore government, at least wake up now as we are heading Covid's third wave which is going to affect children.

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  • I wish I was There, Bahrain

    Sun, May 30 2021

    After third then they will say, Tsunami is coming.

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  • Lambert, Mangalore

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Is everything predetermined to give luxury to our political class and rulers to be free of corona. Both state and central govts are making fools of citizens. Lakshadweep Islands is it going to be safe haven for GUJJUS .

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  • SAN, Mangaluru

    Sat, May 29 2021

    still cant understand on what basis they say children will be affected....corona told them?

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  • Daniel, Mangalore

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Their experts for a reason. Above 18 at least half will get vaccinated by 3rd waves beginning. There no vaccine yet for children their telling on that basis....

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  • SAN, Mangaluru

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Mr.Daniel, the experts didnt know/ predict the 2nd wave...and now predicting 3rd wave. 😄

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Sat, May 29 2021

    We can only pray to our Almighty ...

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