Providing Holistic Care to Vulnerable Communities including COVID-19 Patients Under Home Quarantine During the devastating 2nd spike of the COVID Pandemic in India

Across India, lakhs of patients with COVID-19 that exhibit mild symptoms or are asymptomatic are bound inside the four walls of their homes, quarantined and alone. They are not only battling the impact of the second wave and the COVID-19 infection, but as families, are facing the stigma of testing positive, the loss of livelihoods and the strain of social isolation.

At Shanti Ashram and ICPH, we have expanded our COVID-19 outreach work to include the holistic care of vulnerable families in home quarantine and the frontline workers who will provide the last mile connectivity. The care we provide will focus on five dimensions of health: physical, nutritional, emotional & mental, spiritual and social. Our aim for this holistic care program is for it to act as a natural bridge between the existing government framework and the vulnerable communities; complementary and locally defined efforts for vulnerable communities are critical to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their health and well-being. As the pandemic continues, so does our commitment to serve those who need it the most.