Health systems preparedness during COVID-19 pandemic: China and India

Health systems preparedness during COVID-19 pandemic: China and India

Rama V Baru

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.

2020

China and India, COVID-19 epidemic, health systems preparedness

DOI: 10.4103/ijph.IJPH_501_20

Indian Journal of Public Health

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

Public aspects of medicine