Health systems preparedness during COVID-19 pandemic: China and India
subject: China and India, COVID-19 epidemic, health systems preparedness
description: This commentary reviews the health systems preparedness during the COVID-19 epidemic in China and India. It provides insight into how nonmedical measures were employed to contain and control the epidemic in Wuhan which was the epicenter. The methods employed by the Chinese provided the roadmap for the countries as the epidemic became pandemic. It provides contrasts in health system preparedness between China and India.
creator: Rama V Baru
source: Indian Journal of Public Health
publisher: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
date: 2020
identifier: DOI: 10.4103/ijph.IJPH_501_20
coverage: Public aspects of medicine