Chapter 3 (2).pdf (635.43 kB)
Public health response to COVID-19 pandemic in India and Kenya - a health systems perspective
book
posted on 2021-09-13, 12:03 authored by Ananth RamAnanth Ram, Nanda KumarNanda Kumar, Arjunan Isaac, nayanjeet chaudhury, Krishnamurthy Jayanna, Rukiya Mohammed, Dunstan Achwoka, Charles Lwanga, Peter Waithaka, George Obanyi, Thomas Achia, Regina Mutave, Julius OyugiThe chapter describes case studies from India and Kenya, which
provide a brief outline of the COVID-19 response as through the lens of
the readiness of health systems. The chapter introduces the concepts of
health systems and preparedness, deliberating the relevant factors in
the context of a disease outbreak. It gives a glimpse of the health systems
in India and Kenya, providing an overview of the healthcare situation
in low-middle income countries. The authors explore three components
of health systems with respect to COVID-19: 1) Human resources for
health; 2) Healthcare delivery infrastructure that covers hospital
preparedness, infection control practices and relevant guidelines and
protocols, and 3) Supply chain management of COVID-19-specific
materials and resources including personal protective equipment and
diagnostics/testing. The chapter concludes by listing the requirements
for preparedness of health systems in-view of future pandemics
