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COVID-19, Public Health System and Local Governance in Kerala

Vol. 55, Issue No. 21, 23 May, 2020
T M Thomas Isaac, Rajeev Sadanandan

Kerala has been successful in containing COVID-19 and in achieving a low rate of spread, high recovery, and low fatality. The importance of the public health system, social capital and the active involvement of the people through local governments that played a significant role in Kerala’s success is highlighted. A brief historical review of the evolution of public health system and local governments in Kerala is also attempted.

Government Health Services in Kerala

Vol. 36, Issue No. 32, 11 Aug, 2001
Rajeev Sadanandan

One of the reasons cited to justify government intervention in health care is to correct the inequities in service provision that might arise if services are provided by private sector. But in practice government decisions are taken by a few individuals and groups and these decisions might reflect their interests than that of the community. The paper examines the role government provision of health services has historically played in Kerala

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