<p class="title">MLC Veena Achaiah urged the government to provide counselling to the Covid-19 patients availing treatment in the hospitals, in order to boost their courage.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Expressing her concern over the hike in Covid-19 related deaths in the district, the MLC opined that counselling is as important as medical treatment to instil confidence among the people.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Paying a visit to the Designated Covid-19 Hospital in Madikeri on Monday, she distributed dry fruits for the patients and enquired about their health.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Later, she carried out a discussion with the medical officers of the hospital.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She said that the facilities in the hospital have improved. However, there is fear among the infected.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The patients should be allowed to speak to their family members over the phone, every day. Also, counselling should be done for the patients once every three days, she added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Veena Achaiah also batted for united efforts to reduce the spread of Covid-19 and to bring down Covid-19 related deaths to zero.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She lauded the works carried out by the volunteers in the vicinity of the hospital, who are responding to the needs of the Covid-19 infected and their family members.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences (KoIMS) Superintendent Dr Lokesh, Dr Shashank and others were present.</p>
<p class="title">MLC Veena Achaiah urged the government to provide counselling to the Covid-19 patients availing treatment in the hospitals, in order to boost their courage.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Expressing her concern over the hike in Covid-19 related deaths in the district, the MLC opined that counselling is as important as medical treatment to instil confidence among the people.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Paying a visit to the Designated Covid-19 Hospital in Madikeri on Monday, she distributed dry fruits for the patients and enquired about their health.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Later, she carried out a discussion with the medical officers of the hospital.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She said that the facilities in the hospital have improved. However, there is fear among the infected.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The patients should be allowed to speak to their family members over the phone, every day. Also, counselling should be done for the patients once every three days, she added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Veena Achaiah also batted for united efforts to reduce the spread of Covid-19 and to bring down Covid-19 related deaths to zero.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She lauded the works carried out by the volunteers in the vicinity of the hospital, who are responding to the needs of the Covid-19 infected and their family members.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences (KoIMS) Superintendent Dr Lokesh, Dr Shashank and others were present.</p>