Open AccessEmpowering primary healthcare institutions against COVID-19 pandemic: A health system-based approach
Author(s) -
Sonu Hangma Subba,
Swetalina Pradhan,
Bimal Kumar Sahoo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1416_20
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , preparedness , covid-19 , public health , health care , healthcare system , work (physics) , global health , health policy , medical emergency , disease , nursing , economic growth , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , economics , mechanical engineering , engineering , political science , law
Primary health care institutions (PHCIs) are an essential foundation for the national response to COVID-19 disease in India. With the soaring number of confirmed cases, the health system is currently under unprecedented stress. In this scenario, there is a pressing need for empowering PHCIs in COVID-19 preparedness and response. The World Health Organization's (WHO) "Health system building block" approach is a classic model, which can work as a road map for the national health system in the process of empowering PHCIs against COVID-19 as well as other upcoming global and regional public health emergencies.