COVID-19, public health system and local governance in Kerala
T. M. Thomas Isaac, Rajeev Sadanandan
2020Economic and political weekly/Economic & political weekly36 citations
Abstract
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
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Public healthCase fatality rateCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Local governanceCorporate governanceEconomic growthHealthcare systemSocial capitalCapital (architecture)BusinessPolitical scienceDevelopment economicsSocioeconomicsEnvironmental healthGeographyHealth careEconomicsMedicinePopulationFinanceLawPathologyArchaeologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)NursingDiseaseCOVID-19 epidemiological studies