Every year, May 8 is celebrated as World Ovarian Cancer Day to raise awareness regarding the Ovarian Cancer. This day aims at creating a community where those living with ovarian cancer, survivors, and their families and friends can unite, share their experiences, and help educate the public about this deadly disease.
According to the Globocan, the incidence of ovarian cancer was 24,469 cases in the United States in 2018. Ovarian cancer has the lowest survival rate in comparison to the other female cancers. Five-year ovarian cancer survival rates range from 30% to 45% worldwide. The majority of the women are diagnosed at the advanced stage in which cancer has already spread to other body parts and, makes it more difficult to treat. It is difficult to diagnose ovarian cancer as its symptoms are often confused with symptoms of other less severe illnesses, particularly gastrointestinal complaints.
The novel Coronavirus
(COVID2019) outbreak identified in China is causing global concern. It has
spread to more than 200 countries worldwide. According to the World Health
Organization (WHO)’s live report, there are more than 13,00,000 confirmed cases
of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Approximately, 74,306 number of
people died due to the novel Coronavirus. The United States accounts for
highest cases (363,321) followed by Spain (135,032), Italy (132,547), Germany
(99,225) China (83,157) and France (73,488).
There are no specific vaccines or treatments for COVID-19. Several clinical trials are undergoing for evaluating the potential treatments. Hence, it is essential to prevent Coronavirus infection and slowing the rate of transmission.
“Prevention is better than cure”
Preventive measures for Coronavirus are as
follows:
Wash Your
Hands
Wash your hands
regularly with soap and water, or clean them with alcohol-based hand rub
Avoid Close
Contact
Maintain at
least 1 metre distance with the people coughing or sneezing
Social
Distancing & Stay Home
Stay home and Practice
physical distancing by avoiding unnecessary travel and staying away from large
groups of people
Wear Facemask
Wear a facemask if you are sick
Cook Food
Cook food
thoroughly
Elbow Coughing
Use Elbow to cough
into it
Cleanliness
Clean frequently
touch surfaces daily
Cover
coughs and sneezes
Cover your mouth
and nose when coughing or sneezing
Every year, World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other related organizations.
This year, World Health Day i.e. April 7, 2020, will focus on the vital role played by nurses and midwives in providing healthcare worldwide. It will highlight the current status of nursing across the globe. WHO and its partners would make a series of recommendations to strengthen the nursing and midwifery workforce.
This world health day, we pay tribute to the contribution of nurses and midwives for their vital role in keeping the world healthy. Nurses and other health workers who are at the frontlines in providing the treatment and care to patients suffering from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak by putting their own health at risk to protect the community.
We are thankful for their commitment and hard work for saving lives!
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that lead to respiratory illness, including the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). It is common in many different species of animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people and then spread between people such as with MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV, and now with this new virus (named SARS-CoV-2). The SARS-CoV-2 virus is a betacoronavirus, like MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV. All three of these viruses have their origins in bats. Similar infections are caused by human alpha and beta coronaviruses such as 229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1.
The symptoms associated with coronavirus are the common cold, such as running nose, headache, cough, fever, and sore throat. Viruses can spread from human contact with animals. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), scientists think MERS started in camels. Officials do not yet know what animal may have caused the current outbreak in Wuhan.
Human-to-human
transmission has been confirmed for the Wuhan coronavirus, but depending on how
virulent the virus is, a cough, sneeze or handshake could cause exposure. The
virus can also be transmitted by touching something an infected person has
touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes. Caregivers can sometimes be
exposed by handling a patient’s waste, according to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). Furthermore, SARS and MERS were largely
transmitted inside hospitals. Some people are also considered to be “super
spreaders.”
Current Scenario
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was first discovered in Wuhan, China in December 2019, since then, it has affected more than 400,000 people and caused 18,440 deaths according to the World Health Organization (WHO)’s recent situation report.
The seafood market of Wuhan was identified as the suspected hub of the coronavirus outbreak by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Now, there have been more new cases reported from countries outside of China than from China. Two new countries/territories/areas from the Western Pacific Region and the Eastern Mediterranean Region have reported cases of COVID-19.
The mysterious novel coronavirus outbreak was identified by Chinese authorities on January 7 and since named COVID-19, is a new strain that had not been previously identified in humans. The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak poses a significant life-threatening and economic risk throughout the world. Over 414,179 cases have been diagnosed across 48 countries, resulting in over 18,440 reported deaths. As far as concern, due to this contagious coronavirus outbreak death has been confirmed in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, France, Iran, Taiwan, South Korea, and other countries. On 31st January 2020, officially WHO has declared it a global health emergency, due to increases number of infectious cases has been confirmed in countries such as South Korea, Afghanistan, France, UAE, and many more countries.
The mortality rate is mostly within 2%~3%, well in line with the WHO official estimate. For example, MERS, SARS and the Wuhan coronavirus appear to cause more severe disease in older people Age group 60-69 years old at 3.6%, 50-59 years old at 1.4% & least 40-49 years old at 0.4%, though uncertainty remains around the latest outbreak. Of the cases of Wuhan coronavirus reported so far, none are yet confirmed to be among children.
Treatment Landscape
Several vaccines, antibiotics & anti-retroviral drugs such as FTNX-1800 (Tonix Pharmaceuticals), Leronlimab (CytoDyn), etc. are undergoing the clinical trials for coronavirus outbreak. Apart from this novel therapies, supportive therapy is also recommended including over the counter medicine for a sore throat, fever & pain reliever medications, etc. to relieve the symptoms, if happens. Additionally, drink plenty of fluids, get rest and sleep as much as possible is recommended.
Government Initiatives
The government has taken initiative to allocate the emergency funds for improving public health to curb the current global coronavirus outbreak. For instances, The Trump Administration is looking to allocate approximately $2.5 billion in emergency funds to help prepare the country should the current coronavirus crisis become a public health care threat in the U.S. Other governments and global health authorities are taking similarly aggressive steps to prepare for the virus’s continued spread. Furthermore, the UK government like Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that £20m in Government funding will be given to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to advance programmes targeting the coronavirus.
