Protecting Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Protecting Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Outbreak:Qualitative Study of AYUSH Initiative

Preparing to deal with Covid-19 outbreak in Rajasthan, India, health care workers were given Ayurvedic Kadha (combination of ayurvedic herbal extracts) starting from the end of February 2020. Then, majority of these health care workers were put on front line managing screening, monitoring, quarantine and treating Covid 19 patients. This real-life study aimed to determine the experience of health care workers who had Ayurveda kadha before starting as front-line workers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Health care workers posted in Covid-19 duties at front line
• Health workers who had Ayurveda herbs combination over for at least 10-days

Exclusion Criteria:

• No willing to consent
• inability to participate