Sick with COVID? Know when to go to the hospital

 

There is a concern that patients passing away from COVID-19 at the hospital may have taken too long to arrive for advanced care – perhaps due to fear.

 

During a recent post-cabinet briefing, Dr. Tyhiesia Donald - (Ag.) Director of Medical Services stated, “A lot of our cases that are coming in and passing away within 24-48 hours, they were ill at home for at least one to two weeks. So, we just want to appeal to you to seek care.” This suggests the public may be unaware of what severe symptoms look like.

 

Due to this comment, Central Health – Grenada sought to get two questions answered:

1. At what point is at-home care not enough?
2. What symptoms, signs, or indications would indicate a person is entering a stage of distress?

 

Dr. L. N Amechi, Managing Director and Resident Physician of St. Augustine Medical Services, provided answers to those questions and more during another installment of COVID-19 & Those Most at Risk. 

Within the interview, the medical doctor unpacked the range of severe symptoms a person should not endure at home. He also candidly stated that there is an irrational fear associated with going to the hospital and thus encourages the public to look at the recovery numbers, ”There are many people who have been admitted, who are being discharged. Look at the figures. There are a lot more people who are surviving and coming home than are dying. And the people who get their early are ones who stand a better change or walking out of hospital.” 

 

To view the interview with Central Health – Grenada and Dr. L. N. Amechi  - click here.

Central Health – Grenada is a grassroots initiative. Its purpose is to educate nationals about chronic non-communicable diseases. As Covid-19 has devastating effects on persons with pre-existing conditions, Central Health – Grenada felt it important to highlight its impact on those most at risk.

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A Wife's Journey: Battling COVID to Save Her Husband

 

Mrs. Helen Batson shared her journey, with Central Health – Grenada, about caring for her spouse who was diagnosed with COVID-19 in April 2020. During that time, the virus was new and raging throughout the world.

Shortly after her husband was instructed to stay at home because he was exposed to the virus at work, he started developing symptoms quickly. Mrs. Batson, who migrated to the USA several years ago, is a former police officer. She utilized every home remedy imaginable to assist her husband. He endured a lengthy raging fever, severe weakness, and an ongoing cough. Following an almost two-week battle, he pulled through.

A Wife's Journey: Battling COVID to Save Her Husband is another installment of Central Health- Grenada’s COVID-19 & Those Most at Risk series.

 

To watch Mrs. Batson’s testimony, click here.