Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Coronavirus disease‑2019: Challenges, opportunities, and benefits in India

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Riwanka Khlem
. Sujatha R. Kannappan
. Papori Pathak Choudhury

Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Abstract
BACKGROUND: The human coronavirus was first identified in 1965, belongs to the same family 
of Viruses as SARS, MERS‑Co. The current virus that affected worldwide came into existence 
in late 2019, recently found in Wuhan, China, and caused a global pandemic called coronavirus 
disease‑2019 (COVID‑19). This disease became a quick global pandemic due to the rapid 
transmission of the virus from one human to another. In the history of humankind, people were inside 
the four walls for more than a month. The COVID‑19 pandemic has posed significant problems in a 
variety of fields. The current pandemic created many changes that are seen as challenges worldwide. 
However, it created opportunities and benefits for many, extend a helping hand towards the people 
in need, in the society, community, and the nation. This paper focuses on challenges, opportunities, 
and benefits during the (COVID‑19) pandemic in India.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Online search engines like PubMed and Google Scholar were used to 
conduct the research. The review article’s dates were not restricted in any way. A total of 48 articles 
were chosen. The data was tabulated based on the kind of study and the outcomes. There are just 
a few papers available that demonstrate the necessity for more study.
RESULTS: COVID‑19 caused unforeseen changes in the health care industry, unequal distribution of 
health care, and consequences on mental health, according to the review studies. Teleconsultation, 
Internet use, and E‑learning have all become more accessible. A period of transitory economic 
collapse and an increase in the number of migrants left many despondent. Improvement in family 
bonding, use of a face mask, and hygiene measures to adapt to the current scenario. There was also 
an impact on water sources, waste management systems, and environmental resource conservation.
CONCLUSION: Difficult conditions can provide both problems and opportunities and advantages to 
the people during a pandemic outbreak.

Keywords

Acute respiratory syndrome
challenges
coronavirus
coronavirus infections
coronavirus disease‑19
  opportunities
pandemics
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 12, Issue 3
March 2022
Pages 1-9

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