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One of the critical building blocks of the health system is human resources. Health workers are critical not just for the functioning of health systems but also for the preparedness of health systems in preventing, detecting and responding to threats posed by diseases and epidemics such as COVID-19.
A 2019 report by US based Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) found out that
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The northeastern region has a peculiar record of experiencing earthquakes at regular intervals due to its unique geographical location. The state of Assam itself witnessed two great earthquakes (Magnitude >8) in 1897 and 1950.
How does an earthquake occur?
The precarious second wave of COVID-19 infections has hit India with greater ferocity than the first.
Second wave of corona virus infections:
Shortcomings in the healthcare system
Vaccination as solution
Context: India is one of the largest welfare states in the world yet, amidst the pandemic of COVID-19, the state failed to provide welfare for its most vulnerable citizens.
Introduction:
India is one of the largest welfare states in the world and yet, with COVID-19 striking in 2020, the state failed to provide for its most vulnerable citizens.The country witnessed multiple crises: mass inter- and intra-migration, food insecurity, and a crumbling health infrastructure. The extenuating circumstance of the pandemic has pushed an estimated 75 million people into poverty.The second wave has brought even the middle and upper-class citizens to their knees.Economic capital, in the absence of social capital, has proven to be insufficient in accessing healthcare facilities. Illness is universal, but healthcare is not.
Social capital:
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS:
PROBLEMS WITH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN INDIA:
Health Infrastructure
Properties of VOC: The VOC is characterized by three sinister properties:
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Introduction
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