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Podcast: Everyday Medicine with Dr Luke
Episode: Special Episode 4. Covid-19: My Indian Experience with Dr Shashikanth Manikappa
Description: In this episode, we share an intimate conversation with Dr Shashi Manikappa who has spent the past 18 months in India’s heartland volunteering medical care to those affected by the Covid pandemic. Whilst over 400 million Indians have received at least one dose of vaccine to date, on the ground in India treatment protocols embracing the use of Ivermectin in combination with other drugs have gained significant popularity and anecdotal support as an effective treatment. Shashi discusses the value of these protocols as used in India and the medical experience and perspective gathered during his time there. It is acknowledged th...