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Importance of Primary Healthcare in Delhi in the Times of COVID-19

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  • Neha Bailwal
  • Rituparna Kaushik
  • Taniya Sah

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Mohalla clinics have not been engaged so far in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, though they have emerged as an important segment of the primary healthcare infrastructure and services in Delhi. In this article, we argue that these clinics could have played a significant role in tackling the virus by carrying out COVID testing and creating awareness among the public about the virus. The states such as Kerala and Himachal Pradesh, which have successfully mitigated the corona crisis, in comparison, have effectively employed their well-developed primary healthcare system during the pandemic. Drawing from these experiences, we conclude with policy suggestions to make the mohalla clinics an integral part of the strategy to fight this public health crisis in the national capital.

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  • Neha Bailwal & Rituparna Kaushik & Taniya Sah, 2020. "Importance of Primary Healthcare in Delhi in the Times of COVID-19," Indian Journal of Human Development, , vol. 14(3), pages 527-535, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:inddev:v:14:y:2020:i:3:p:527-535
    DOI: 10.1177/0973703020978846
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    1. Taniya Sah & Rituparna Kaushik & Neha Bailwal & Neisetuonuo Tep, 2019. "Mohalla Clinics in Delhi: A Preliminary Assessment of their Functioning and Coverage," Indian Journal of Human Development, , vol. 13(2), pages 195-210, August.
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