Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the supply chain in healthcare
Karthikeyan P. Iyengar, Raju Vaishya, Shashi Bahl, Abhishek Vaish
Abstract
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads worldwide, the effect on global healthcare systems has been profound. One of the key challenges in managing this public health crisis has been the production and distribution of medical devices, surgical supplies and pharmaceuticals to those on the clinical frontline. This article assesses the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the supply chain in healthcare and evolving solutions.
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PandemicSupply chainCoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Health careBusinessOutbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Public health2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDistribution (mathematics)Public healthcareHealthcare systemMedicineVirologyEconomic growthEconomicsMarketingNursingInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseMathematical analysisPathologyMathematicsCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts