Intersectoral collaboration and health system resilience during Covid-19
Learnings from Ahmedabad, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15127232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandul Yasobant (0000-0003-1770-8745, Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses), K Shruti Lekha (0000-0003-2426-4580, Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses), Hardi Thacker (Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses), Bhavin Solanki (0000-0002-4609-4992, Department of Health, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) , Danapith Rd, Old City, Danapith, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380001), Walter Bruchhausen (0000-0002-8115-2334, Global Health, Institute for Hygiene & Public Health, University Hospital Bonn , Venusberg-Campus 1, Bonn 53127), Deepak Saxena (0000-0003-0563-4259, Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | Supplement_2 |
| Pages | i29-i38 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Policy and Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-1080 • E-ISSN: 1460-2237 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapol/czae045 |
| PMID | 39552345 |
| OpenAlex | W4404474070 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
Health system resilience refers to the capacity of a health system to effectively anticipate, assimilate, adjust to and recuperate from unforeseen disruptions and pressures. Evidence indicates that low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have a double burden of dealing with the existing shortage of health resources in managing both non-emergency care and emergency care during epidemics. Intersectoral collaboration plays a pivotal role in managing crises such as pandemics. The World Health Organization has emphasized that effective intersectoral collaboration is vital for uninterrupted essential services during a pandemic. The study aimed to look at the collaborations entered into at various levels for managing the COVID-19 pandemic, taking as an example the municipal corporation in Ahmedabad, India. We undertook a qualitative study that involved conducting 52 in-depth interviews with officials from the health department, and other departments at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), including firefighting, estate, engineering and education, as well as private stakeholders. Many diverse observations were documented in this study as collaboration varied across the sectors. A lack of hospital beds and shortage of essential drugs and oxygen posed challenges for healthcare providers and provided an opportunity to collaborate with private stakeholders. Mandatory COVID testing and mobile units such as the Sanjivani van and Vadil ghar seva were examples of some of the initiatives taken by the AMC to manage the pandemic that were instigated and implemented with support from various departments such as education, engineering, tax, estate, animal husbandry and firefighting. Proper communication between public and private entities will result in unfragmented efforts to combat emergencies. Thus, a resilient health system is necessary as well as systematic intersectoral collaboration to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of essential health services during health emergencies
Business · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Corporation · Disease · Economic growth · Health care · Pandemic · Political science · Private sector · Public health · Public relations · Resilience (materials science) · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Disaster Response and Management · Finance · Medicine · Nursing · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |