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Gaurav’s Covid-19 Journey as a Crohn’s Patient in India

Gaurav’s Covid-19 Journey as a Crohn’s Patient in India

Greetings! I’m Gaurav Sengupta, a 32-year-old IBD patient advocate from India. I currently live in Kolkata and run a plastic manufacturing business of my own. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease back in 2015 when I was working as a Corporate Banker in the UAE. I...
South Asian IBD & COVID-19

South Asian IBD & COVID-19

Ten days ago, India released its two vaccines, CoviShield & Covaxin, to begin distribution to frontline workers and eventually the general population. As such, Dr. Sumit Bhatia, leading IBD specialist at Medanta – The Medicity Hospital in Gurgaon, India, and...
Demystifying the COVID Vaccine for IBD Patients

Demystifying the COVID Vaccine for IBD Patients

By Tina Aswani Omprakash Originally published in Everyday Health on January 8th, 2021 We open the new year with hope after a dreary year filled with ups and downs from the COVID-19 pandemic. As a woman with Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),...