I-Safe Network: Keeping Primary Care Physicians Safe From SARS CoV-2 In Kerala, India
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Abstract
Covid-19 had been a challenging time for primary care physicians, who are the first contact for most rural patients around the world. Lockdowns, increasing number of infected people and the emerging evidence of infection dynamics of SARS CoV-2 had caused closure of many rural primary healthcare facilities in Kerala, India initially. I-Safe network initiative, through logistics support and training in infection control, had helped reopening and continued clinical practice effectively. If replicated in other institutions this can complement local governments’ efforts to contain the spread of the virus, while maintaining functionality.
