Aster Hospitals UAE launch patient support group – ZAWYA

  • Date: 26-Jul-2020
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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Aster Hospitals UAE launch patient support group – ZAWYA

aster hospitals uae launch patient support group a dedicated team will focus on motivating patients recovering in isolation, help them deal with mental trauma, feelings of anxiety, depression and loneliness    the rising number of patient cases globally, supported by significant number of recoveries has brought to front the rehabilitation needs of covid-19 recovered patients, who may have become deconditioned due to long-periods of isolation, mental-trauma caused by fear or uncertainty regarding the disease and long-periods of critical care requiring intubation or ventilator support, movement restrictions and related complications.to address this patient need, the initiative , under the leadership of dr sherbaz bichu, ceo - aster hospitals, uae, was formally launched at a post covid-19 recovery session which was attended by patients who were treated and have recovered from covid - 19 at aster hospitals uae.as a part of this initiative, a dedicated team will focus on motivating patients recovering in isolation, help them deal with mental trauma, feelings of anxiety, depression and loneliness through recovery sessions and aid them in post-discharge rehabilitation through physical therapy, nutrition advice and mental health support.'cosmos' - which stands for 'circle of strength, master of self' - provides a platform for covid-19 patients admitted