Showing posts with label the window of opportunity to make India’s healthcare structure adaptive to. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the window of opportunity to make India’s healthcare structure adaptive to. Show all posts

Monday, June 1, 2020

The lockdown was a good strategy to start with. However, the window of opportunity to make India’s healthcare structure adaptive to

"The lockdown was a good strategy to start with. However, the window of opportunity to make India’s healthcare structure adaptive to #COVID19 through a multi-dimensional strategy was not availed fully. 
The Indian healthcare system has the ability to cope with the pandemic, but lives might be lost as all non-COVID-related healthcare has taken a backseat."

In this interview with Health Analytics , Dr Farhat Mantoo, General Director, MSF India iterates the need for governments to have a long-term strategy to integrate health and development in a holistic manner in order to cope with COVID-19