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International day of persons with disabilities
At some point in life, most individuals will be temporarily or permanently disabled. Disability is part of the human experience. The only difference between individuals A, B, C, D is the timing of the disability, it could be you or me next time. Therefore, individuals with disabilities should be well catered for by the society; you and me.
Year 2020 theme: “Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”.
The key messages according to World Health Organization (WHO):
- WHO recognizes that a world where all people attain the highest possible standard of health and well-being is only possible if health systems are inclusive of people with disability.
- People with disability have been amongst the most vulnerable populations during the current COVID-19 outbreak due to many health, social and environmental barriers, discriminatory attitudes and inaccessible infrastructure.
- The COVID-19 pandemic provides a unique opportunity to build back better our health systems so that they are more inclusive and responsive to the needs and human rights of people experiencing disability in all their diversity.
- Countries need to shift towards a service delivery system rooted in the communities, reaching out and empowering people with disability.
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN)
Do you know that coronaviruses are respiratory viruses?
Are you aware that smoking has a huge impact on respiratory health?
The act of smoking involves the use of fingers. These fingers which are usually in contact with the lips, and even the cigarettes, if contaminated with the virus that causes COVID-19 could increase the possibility of transmission of virus from hand to mouth. This, therefore, increases the vulnerability of smokers to COVID-19.
Waterpipe smoking used in public settings, often involve the sharing of mouth pieces and hoses, which could facilitate the transmission of COVID-19.
Smokers may also already have lung disease or reduced lung capacity (to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide) which would greatly increase risk of serious health conditions (challenges). Conditions that increase oxygen needs or reduce the ability of the body to use it properly will put patients at higher risk of serious lung conditions such as pneumonia. Severe pneumonia is one of the major complications of COVID-19.
The infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus is known as COVID-19. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in China (Wuhan) in December 2019.
The incubation period (time between catching the virus or exposure to a virus and the appearance of the first symptoms of the disease) for COVID-19 range from 1-14 days, most commonly around five days. According to findings from new studies, an infected person may be contagious even before they start to experience the first symptoms. The reproduction number (R0) of the virus is estimated to be 2–3. This means that one infected person can infect 2 to 3 others.
Symptoms of COVID-19 are usually mild and gradual in onset. Infected persons do not usually have symptoms and majority recover from the disease without needing special medical treatment. More rarely, the disease can be serious and even fatal especially among the high-risk population https://physiosparks.com/2020/03/22/coronavirus-high-risk-population/
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 include:
- fever
- tiredness
- dry cough.
- difficult breathing (severe cases)
Other symptoms are
- sore throat
- headache
- aches and pains
- runny nose
- nasal congestion
- diarrhea/nausea/vomiting
Severe symptoms:
- High fever
- Difficult urination
- Coughing up blood
Symptoms that require immediate medical attention are
- Fever
- Breathing difficulty
- Dry cough
Note: Respiratory physiotherapists play a vital role in the management of some of these symptoms.
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