Assessing Preparedness and Functionality of Public Hospitals in Mumbai During COVID-19

The pandemic exposed the fault lines within the Indian public health system, wherein the private hospitals denied healthcare, and public hospitals braved the increasing burden of healthcare. CEHAT conducted a study on the centrality of public hospitals in Mumbai during the pandemic and their procedures for managing COVID care.

A rapid assessment survey was carried out at 13 peripheral hospitals of Mumbai between May and June 2020. The survey documented the experiences of different cadres of HCPs in responding to the pandemic. Findings reveal that despite limited resources and several challenges, the public health system was at the helm of the response, indicating an urgent need for investing and nurturing public health systems.

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