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ZHL Rajasthan - Post-Covid Cardiac Care

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  It was originally thought Covid was primarily a respiratory disorder, but as larger numbers of patients contracted the virus, it quickly became clear it has many physiological manifestations. The impact of COVID-19 goes well beyond the lungs to impact the cardiovascular system and cause complications in the kidneys, brain and other organs, and critical patients often require care from a multidisciplinary care team. Cardiologists and heart specialists and have sounded the alarm on the Covid-19 virus affecting the heart and its process causing many fatalities. What are the possible heart issues after COVID-19? COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, can damage heart muscle and affect heart function. There are several reasons for this. The cells in the heart have angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) receptors where the coronavirus attaches before entering cells. Heart damage can also be due to high levels of inflammation circulating in the body. As ...

Ziqitza Healthcare - Blood Donor Day - Donate Blood and Save Life

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  You might not realize it, but by donating blood, you’re essentially giving the gift of life to someone in need in your community. Blood donations are constantly needed to ensure that there’s an ample fresh supply on hand to provide for those who need blood transfusions because of illness or injury. Imagine if you or one of your family members needed blood in an emergency and it just wasn’t available? Taking an hour out of your busy schedule to donate at our upcoming blood drive can protect our community’s blood supply and help save the life of someone in our community. The aim is to raise global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion and of the critical contribution voluntary, unpaid donors make to national health systems. The day also provides an opportunity to call to action to governments and national health authorities to provide adequate resources and put into place systems and infrastructures to increase the...

Ziqitza Rajasthan- Things you must know while consulting doctors online

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  Covid-19 has changed many things, one of them is getting online doctors consultation. Earlier nobody wanted to consult a doctor online. Since last year things have changed drastically, because of the fear of Covid other doctors were unapproachable. Here’s when telemedicine came to the rescue. India has formally recognized and regulated Telemedicine, authorizing registered medical practitioners to provide teleconsultation to patients. This allows all registered medical practitioners to start providing medical services to those in need. The consultation can take place via video, audio, or text messages. Online medical consultations are easy and convenient, especially in times like these. You can access healthcare from anywhere and that’s a plus of online consultation. There are many healthcare providers like Ziqitza Limited that can connect you to a doctor in the least amount of time. They either make you contact a doctor via chat or video conferencing, where you can brief t...