1. Integrative Approach to Treat Covid-19: Medical Ethics for Medical Leadership & Public Health Management during COVID Pandemic In India.
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Semwal, Manisha, Mishra, Nirbhay Kumar, and Baba, Misba Hamid
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MEDICAL ethics , *COVID-19 pandemic , *LEADERSHIP ethics , *PUBLIC administration , *COVID-19 - Abstract
Introduction: Covid Pandemic has posed several challenges to medical leadership and public health management. The whole world is working on the best possible problem-solving health strategies to combat the worst pandemic. Modem and traditional drugs have been used and have been under testing, trial and developments; however, there is no full-proof curative or Prophylaxis treatment to Covid-19. The paper aims to develop an integrative approach to treat Covid-19. It exemplifies the integrative approach that emerged in a blending protective mechanism to reduce the infection and save people. One of the objectives of the paper is to understand how the integrative approach to treat covid-19, in tum, provided medical ethics suitable for the management ofCovid pandemic like health emergencies. Method:The research work is based on contemporary theoretical and empirical studies published in Elsevier, Pubmed and Scopus Journals. Some Studies based on modem drugs researched to show their efficacy in managing severe and critical cases. Traditional ayurvedic medicine based studies have been examined to understand their prophylaxis preventive immunity booster role in fighting against the covid19 early stages ofinfections. The integrative stratigy ofusing modem and traditional medicines, based on severity and criticality of the covid patients, has been examined. The role of A YUSH protocol in guiding the treatment and therapies with drugs and procedures have been discussed to understand integrative health management. The medical ethics has been tested through various researches on the application of social distancing, integrative medical leadership of the government and social health practices followed by the people to protect from Covid pandemic. Results:Modem medicine based curative treatments to Covid-19 has been explorative and empirical. Remdesivier, Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, Evermactine, Ritonavir, Ruxolitinib and Camostat as they have entered the trials in treating corona infection. These modem drugs have if not specific but controlling and positive results to manage and protect the people. Hydroxychloroquine based treatment has saved people in India. On the other hand, traditional medicines; Ayurvedic Tinospora Corifolia (Giloya), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Ayush-64, Homeopathy drugs for mild cases Arsenicum album, Bryonia alba, Gelsemium sempervirens, Rhus tox. Eupatorium perfoliatum, lpecacaucunha, Belladonna, Camphora, may be used depending upon the similarities of the symptoms. Unani drugs are recommended specifically under prophylaxis approach Zanjabeel (Zingiber officinale ), Gilo (Tinospora cordifolia), Aslassus (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Khameera Marwareed, Safoof Asgand and some are used for symptomatic relief in upper respiratory tract infections: Behi dana (Cydonia oblonga ), Unnab (Zizyphus jujuba), Sapistan (Cordia myxa), Karanjwa (Caesalpinia bonducella). Yoga-asana and therapeutic Kriyas have been proved to be effective and recommended for boosting immunity and improving lung capacities and maintaining respiratory hygiene. Conclusion:Indian medical leadership acquired comprehensive medical wisdom through the pandemic experience. The worth of modem medicines and traditional medicines and practices has been recognised, applied and practised by the Indian people. The comprehensive integrative medical approaches, as well as medical leadership, emerged as a virtue in disguise during the Covid-19. Pandemic is not over yet. Those countries who did not tackle covid-19 with integrative approach had no other defence mechanism. They could not maintain a reasonable recovery rate. Hence, they could not control the deaths due to pandemic. They lack the comprehensive medical leadership to adapt to traditional medicines, practices and prophylaxis approaches to prevent the infection in its early stages so to cure. The traditional medication has proved their worth in fighting against Corona. It is complementary for modem curative approaches. They both formed the integrative medical ethics, which must be directive for medical leadership and public health management for ongoing Covid-19 and future course of policies and strategies to fight against the diseases which create health emergencies across the globe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022