The covid-19 pandemic has heavily burdened healthcare systems throughout the world, to which

densely-populated South Asian countries have been profoundly vulnerable. Additionally, those
working in healthcare, are experiencing a menacing mental health catastrophe that is resulting in
stress and trauma, generating complexities in their psychological well-being. According to
Muller et al. (2020), one in every five healthcare workers suffered from anxiety and/or
depression; nearly two in five reported insomnia. Moreover, doctors working specifically in
covid wards were further strained with work overload and are being compelled to deal with up to
10 deaths a day leading to numerous suicidal thoughts additionally a number committing suicide,
due to the frustration of not being able to save their patients  (Sengar & Achom, 2021). 

Apart from that, experts agree that healthcare workers, especially in South Asian countries,
became deprived of basic facilities, which has caused fear of contamination and death, leading to
them abandoning their posts. The unexpected death of Doctor Moinuddin for lack of proper care
at the appropriate time, shattered the voices of nurses at the Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship
Government Hospital due to the scarcity of food, shelter, and personal protective equipment
(Hossain et al., 2020), On the other hand, plentiful healthcare workers are pessimistic about
working in covid wards out of fear of affecting their loved ones. According to Hossain et al.
(2021), a mother of a doctor in Dhaka proceeded to be denied admission by a number of
hospitals and lost her breath receiving no treatment, though she was identified as a COVID-19
patient.

Some solutions can be indisputably and competently implemented to minimize the damages
being done.  Hossain et al. (2021) elaborate, Governments and non-government organizations
need to take prompt initiatives to combat the consequences of the virus, as the countries lack
necessary medical equipment, supplying the required amount of PPE and disinfectants in all
healthcare centers is a prerequisite to increase self-confidence among health professionals.
Furthermore, Governments can invest in a mental health intervention medical team to provide
online courses for awareness of the psychological impact of stressful events to guide medical
workers (Mukhtar et al., 2020)

To sum up, the number of healthcare workers with different levels of anxiety, stress, and
depression has increased during the pandemic, and it is irremissible that we do our best to bring
their lives back to normal.