Impact and management of Covid-19 Pandemic on patients with Non-communicable disease: A cross sectional study at AYUSH LSD Clinics of Krishna and Darjeeling District

In India the COVID-19 cases are growing fast with each passing day. People are physically, emotionally and psychologically disturbed.   The challenges are many more with patients having chronic conditions. It is clear that the pandemic will seriously undermine global efforts to attain the sustainable development goals. Among the major challenges are increased indoor time leading to increased exposure of other behavioral risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as unhealthy diet, alcohol use, stress, inadequate access to essential medicines. This time-sensitive study among higher-risk, adults living with chronic conditions to determine how they are managing their conditions during the pandemic,  their current awareness of COVID-19, their perception of the seriousness of its threat, their level of worry and concern related to contracting the virus, whether it is affecting their daily routine or existing plans, how prepared they feel to handle an outbreak, and their confidence in the government response. The objective of the study is to determine the impact of Covid19 pandemic on patients with Non-communicable disease. A study concluded that many adults with comorbid conditions lacked critical knowledge about COVID-19 and, despite concern, were not changing routines or plans. Noted disparities suggest that greater public health efforts may be needed to mobilize the most vulnerable communities. This cross sectional study  is planned to determine the impact of covid19 in managing their conditions during the pandemic,  their current awareness of COVID-19, their perception of the seriousness of its threat, their level of worry and concern related to contracting the virus, whether it is affecting their daily routine or existing plans, management of chronic condition and if affected with Covid19 , how they have managed further.