1. Healt care service
1.1. There was a drop in health coverage services due to people's fear of being infected, this has had an impact on the increase in deaths caused by the pandemic. At the national level, health services were carried out to treat people with covid, but other services were also affected for people with more diseases.
1.1.1. Did you know that... since the pandemic began, routine health services have been interrupted and have stopped providing care to people undergoing treatment for diseases such as cancer, diabetes, among others.
1.1.2. One of the services is that the national health system provides primary care tests, currently, the mobile units are performing between 150 and 250 swabs a day, from Monday to Saturday.
1.1.2.1. If they are positive, the health personnel will give the patient a medication kit. This kit includes instructions and the treatment that must be consumed until recovery.
1.1.2.1.1. To perform this test provided by the Ministry of Health, it is necessary to present your DPI or if you are a minor, the birth certificate. The test is completely free, there is no cost.
2. Mental Health
2.1. One of the most affected areas for the Guatemalan population was mental health due to these factors:
2.1.1. Quarantine: This caused isolation, leaving the feeling of loneliness in the majority of the population, due to not being able to carry out social and recreational activities. This situation facilitated a 25% increase in depression in the Guatemalan population, greatly affecting young people and the elderly.
2.1.2. The economic area: Due to the crisis, many people lost their jobs and the economic stability they had, this generated anxiety, depression and excessive worry, leading to suicide in some cases.
2.1.3. Grief: During the pandemic many lost important things and people. If this feeling is not treated with enough attention, it can result in depression.
2.2. These are the main mental illnesses that increased during the pandemic:
2.2.1. Anxiety can be defined as an intense, excessive and continuous worry and fear of everyday situations. In some people it can produce tachycardia, rapid breathing, sweating and a feeling of tiredness.
2.2.2. Depression is a mental disorder fundamentally characterized by low mood and feelings of sadness, associated with behavioral changes.
2.2.3. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder occurs after a trauma or a very sudden change. Some of the symptoms are extreme irritability and difficulty concentrating, insomnia, hypervigilance, nightmares, severe anxiety or even depression.
3. Conclusion
3.1. In the Guatemalan context, it is necessary to think that a transformation and strengthening of health cannot be isolated from the strengthening of democracy and social protection, considering gender equity, intercultural relevance, and a territorial and care management approach with family and community interventions. This leads to thinking about the role of the State itself and even in a health reform with increased access, financing, and impact on the quality of life with dignity of its inhabitants.
4. INTRODUCTION
4.1. Thousands of people unemployed, businesses closed, hunger, collapse never seen in hospitals, families in quarantine, use of masks, protective glasses, face shields, and gloves, member families being taken to cemeteries quickly and without an act of farewell, people who developed restlessness, compulsiveness, and mental illness. Once again, the Guatemalan population was forced to resort to survival.
5. Sanitary Measures
5.1. There are several ways to take care of yourself and avoid getting Covid-19, one of the most fundamental is to get vaccinated. It's important to receive a primary series and a booster dose when possible to get the best protection.
5.1.1. Nowadays, some enviroments that used to be only for recreational activities and were safe, are now a great risk and source of contagion, such as crowded and poorly ventilated public spaces.
5.1.2. Daily and individual measurements: These measures are effective actions you can use every day to help reduce the spread of disease. These measures can also be called "personal prevention practices". It's most effective to use several measures at once.
5.1.2.1. Some of the general measures that are recommended and that should definitely be complied with are: Get vaccinated and stay up date on your Covid-10 vaccines; wear a mask wereber we go and cover coughs and sneezes; test prevent spread to others; wash your hands constantly; stay six feet apart from others; avoid poorly ventilated spaces and corwds.
6. Statistics and reasons for infection
6.1. The average number of reported infections in Guatemala reaches a new high every day, with more than 5,000 cases per day currently being reported.
6.1.1. In Guatemala in 2020, 232 people died on average per day.
6.1.2. One of the main reasons why this happens is because people do not take the necessary measures
6.1.2.1. The virus is spread by respiratory droplets that are released when a person who has the virus coughs, sneezes, breathes, sings, or talks