The COVID-19 pandemic and the state in Bihar

Kumar, Avinash; Kumar, Manish

doi:10.35188/unu-wider/2022/182-2

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“…Authors of [6] propose government to adopt an incorporated strategy with a decentralized design dependent on region level with the assistance of neighborhood individuals and nearby level establishments like Panchayats. The creators of this paper found in their review that medical services framework in India is a blend of private and public suppliers and there is an extraordinary deficiency of medical services staff in crowded and provincial conditions of north.…”

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A Study on E-Health Infrastructure in Rural India

Goyal¹,

Soni²,

Gandhi³

2022

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In last decade or so healthcare has been a focus area for government and non-government agencies both. There is huge expansion in healthcare sector, with various schemes being launched by central and state government, and also expansion in health infrastructure with almost equal stake by government/private. With rise in digital technologies, e-health (digital health), though mostly unregulated has started embracing electronic Health Record (EHR), tele-medicine, tele-health, and AI. In COVID pandemic times and prior to it, using digital technology in healthcare have improved over the most recently. According to the World Bank report in 2018, India had 0.857 practicing doctors per 1,000 populations, and in villages the ratio might be even lower. So lot of focus is required to build strong digital health infrastructure in India, so expansion and optimal usage of health facilities can be ensured. This paper reviews the current scenario of e-health process and infrastructure in India and also discusses the challenges alongside its expansion.

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A Study on E-Health Infrastructure in Rural India

Goyal¹,

Soni²,

Gandhi³

2022

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“…Other recent literature has recognized that during wave one, and in its the aftermath, challenges were emerging, some sowing the seeds for long-term damage-for example, women losing their jobs and not returning to work (Azim Premji University, 2021), domestic violence increasing and so setting back the gender equality agenda for decades (Agarwal, 2021;Steinert et al, 2023), mental health declining (Narayanan & Sriram, 2023;Panda et al, 2023), closures of a large number of micro, small, and medium enterprises (Chen et al, 2023), loss of jobs especially among informal sector workers (Kumar & Kumar, 2021;Dev & Sengupta, 2020), among other issues.…”

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The resilience of systems‐thinking approaches when faced with an evolving crisis: The case of Mumbai

Sonne Vyas,

Duvendack

2024

Development Policy Review

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MotivationIndia has seen severe economic and social impacts from COVID‐19, with the most vulnerable people having suffered most. Mumbai's response has been multi‐faceted drawing on numerous actors such as local and state government but also businesses and citizens. Disaster management is increasingly common and Mumbai's policy response during COVID‐19 wave two provide relevant lessons.PurposeWe explain Mumbai's policy response to wave two of COVID‐19, termed the Mumbai Model, applying) systems thinking approach.Methods and approachWe adopt a systems thinking approach, applying a framework developed in Duvendack and Sonne (2021) to analyse case study based on secondary data and information on the policy response to COVID‐19 in Mumbai.FindingsThe Mumbai Model emerged as a pragmatic policy response. Key actors changed between waves one and two, from a broad set of actors to a narrower set focussed on the unfolding healthcare crisis. This resulted in a reconfiguration of networks and partnerships. Decentralised decision‐making further changed the structure of the networks to a hub and spoke model. Communication and feedback loops shifted from primarily top‐down to two‐way information flows to support decision‐making and resource‐allocation driven by data. This was enabled by clear leadership and political buy‐in.Policy implicationsTo tackle a crisis of this magnitude diverse actors collaborating effectively through networks that enable knowledge and information flows is crucial. Governments can use the systems approach for crisis management in large cities which require swift action and efficient flow of information to assess a situation and to prioritise response efforts. Further research is required to better understand how governments can build capacity and policy structures to enable systemic approaches to crisis management in varied contexts.

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the state in Bihar

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A Study on E-Health Infrastructure in Rural India

A Study on E-Health Infrastructure in Rural India

The resilience of systems‐thinking approaches when faced with an evolving crisis: The case of Mumbai

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