Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in India: An analysis of policy and technological interventions

Goel, Isha; Sharma, Seema; Kashiramka, Smita

doi:10.1016/j.hlpt.2020.12.001

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“…In other words, effective containment of the disease requires the economy of a country to stop its normal functioning. A stimulus of 20 trillion Indian rupees was passed as a response to this health crisis (21). The country's corporate credit in June 2019 was greater than that of June 2020, suggesting that banks did not access much of this emergency fund.…”

Section: Geopolitical Challenges and Socio-economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The country's corporate credit in June 2019 was greater than that of June 2020, suggesting that banks did not access much of this emergency fund. Recuperation through investment has stalled and companies have deleveraged resigning old obligations (21). The use of electricity, petrol, and diesel are beginning to recover post the initial lockdown lows but have still been 10-18% below that of what it was in June 2019 (22).…”

Section: Geopolitical Challenges and Socio-economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Due to the lack of infrastructure, although over half of India has access to smartphones, relatively few can work remotely. Jobs related to retail and manufacturing require physical presence and interaction and have been directly impacted (21,22). Although the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) supports 100 days guaranteed employment, it does not cover urban areas.…”

Section: Geopolitical Challenges and Socio-economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Critically, the larger firms are perceived healthier. Laborers are struggling to get paid by the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that are intermediate inputs and service suppliers to the modern sector (21,22). However, small and micro enterprises, which are the largest source of employment outside agriculture, have minimal access to formal credit and constitute 99.2% of all MSMEs (22).…”

Section: Geopolitical Challenges and Socio-economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Their inability to bounce back could see India face further economic and social tensions. The economy is withstanding both supply and demand shocks with the wholesale prices index declining sharply (21,22).…”

Section: Geopolitical Challenges and Socio-economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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India's COVID-19 Burdens, 2020

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Mewani

Arora³

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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The purpose of this article is two pronged; first, to identify and report public health implications of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and second, to report challenges uniquely faced by the citizens of India from a population health perspective. We have done both while closely examining epidemiological data that is accessible via SMAART's RAPID Tracker. This policy informatics platform is a live database aimed to track the geospatial spread of the COVID-19 outbreak and policy actions globally and is administered collaboratively by CUNY's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy and a global, non-profit public health incubator. Infectivity, incidence, and recovery rates were computed and graphical representations of epidemiological datasets were studied. We have discussed a plausible conceptual framework based on the principles of population health informatics for countries with similar characteristics to build a stronger public and community health foundation in order to safeguard populations during a health emergency in the future.

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Section: Geopolitical Challenges and Socio-economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Geopolitical Challenges and Socio-economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Geopolitical Challenges and Socio-economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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India's COVID-19 Burdens, 2020

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Arora³

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COVID‐19 critical success factors in Indian healthcare industry—A DEMATEL approach

Gedam

Raut

Inamdar

et al. 2021

Multi Criteria Decision Anal

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The prosed study aims to provide COVID‐19 critical success factors (CSF) associated with pandemic circumstances in the Indian healthcare industry (HCI). The CSF was identified via expert team inputs and a detailed literature review. The Decision‐Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method is used to determine the causal relationship between identified CSF. The methodology was supported by the case study of the Indian HCI. A total of 15 CSF in the Indian HCI during COVID‐19 are identified and prioritized using the DEMATEL method. The findings indicate that the high‐quality personal protective equipment (PPEs; LC8) and testing laboratories/facilities, centres, and kits (LC15) are the significant cause, and appropriate healthcare laws (LC13) are the least effect group. The study shows that policy and decision‐makers need to emphasize on LC8 and LC15 CSF in the Indian HCI and act accordingly to win the battle against post‐COVID‐19 circumstance. The policy/decision‐makers and healthcare administrations can identify the CSF and focus on that particular CSF. The identified CSF will help policy and decision‐makers swiftly build up the HCI to cope with the future pandemic.

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