Background: Elderly people are at a greater risk of developing COVID-19. They are facing the most challenges during the pandemic era because of preexisting medical conditions (such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary diseases, or neoplasm). As per the first longitudinal aging study (LASI) in India released by the Union Ministry of Family and Health Welfare on 6 January 2020, two out of every three senior citizens in India are suffering from some chronic diseases. Considering the fact that the elderly are at a higher risk of serious complications and mortality with COVID-19, dietotherapy and other regimenal therapy guidelines described by Unani physicians can possibly play a significant interventional role against COVID-19 by improving the general body condition. Aim of Study: The primary aim of this review paper is to organize all reliable literary resources in Unani medicine regarding geriatric care to make geriatric age groups safe and secure during this pandemic. Materials and Methods: This review study of geriatric care was carried out with the aid of the Unani classical textbooks and the research updates on geriatric care, aging, dietotherapy, and regimenal therapy that were retrieved from PubMed, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate. Observation and Results: The information given by Unani physicians in ancient times has proved to be very useful and authentic to overcome this pandemic. In today's research, modern theories and inventions also validate and accept the relevance of all the recommendations or practices given by Unani physicians. Conclusion: This entire article focuses on the recommendations of Unani medicine for geriatric care. Dietotherapy and other regimenal therapy described in this article can possibly play a significant interventional role against COVID-19 by improving the general body condition.

Background: Caring for a newborn is a challenge for parents, especially in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Concerns about transmission from parents, family and medical personnel as well as limited information and delays in various activities in basic community services can lead to low quality and ability of mothers to care for babies. Objectives: This study aims to describe the knowledge and attitudes of mothers in the care of newborns in the new normal. Methods: This research is descriptive analytic research using observational method. The population in this study were mothers aged 0-28 days who live in the work area of ​​Posyandu Jayalaksana RW 03 Village 3-4 Ulu Palembang with a sample of 44 people, data collection using questionnaires for assessment variables and attitudes using a Likert scale with a range of 1- 5 which consists of favorable and unfavorable statements. Univariate data analysis to assess the characteristics and frequency distribution of variables Results: Knowledge is strongly influenced by age, education and occupation. most of the respondents have a fairly good knowledge of 61.4% and have a good attitude that is 59.1% in caring for newborns during the new normal period. Conclusion: Good knowledge causes the right attitude and behavior in the care of newborns, it takes the cooperation of parents, families and health workers so that the success of caring for babies in the new normal is more optimal.

The results of a preliminary study in Kelurahan 3-4 Ulu, the community still preserves the customs and culture of the seven monthly monthly for pregnant women. Health workers need to provide assistance for the seven monthly rituals in antenatal care for pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of health education by accommodating the culture of nonth monthly to the knowledge, attitudes and actions of pregnant women. The study design uses a Quasi Experiment design. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The study period is January to March 2017. The results of the analysis found a significant difference between the knowledge of respondents in the control group and the intervention group with a value of p = 0,000. The influence of the mother's knowledge before and after the facilitation of health workers is done on a monthly basis in the control group and the intervention group. There is a significant difference in the attitudes of respondents in the control group and the intervention group with a value of p = 0,000. There was a significant difference in the respondent's actions in the control group and the intervention group with p = 0.032. There was a significant effect on the respondent's actions before and after the assistance of health workers on a monthly basis in the control and intervention groups. Therefore it is necessary to do antenatal care in the form of health education by accommodating local culture every seven months, in collaboration with the government, involving the community in each order so that they are actively involved in improving the health care status of pregnant women.