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A Lancet panel of experts in India on Wednesday proposed a central system for the procurement and distribution of free Covid vaccines, part of an eight-point system of recommendations to “curtail the loss of life and suffering” caused by the coronavirus resurgence in the country.
The Lancet Citizens’ Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System, which comprises 21 experts including virologist Gagandeep Kang and Narayana Hrudalaya chairperson Devi Shetty, was launched in December last year.
In an article published in the British medical journal, the commission put forward eight urgent recommendations for the Centre and state governments. These include a transparent pricing policy and cash transfers by the state to workers in the informal sector.
UPDATED: May 26, 2021 13:38 IST
The authors also recommend marshalling out all human resources from the private and public sector for Covid response.
The coronavirus cases which had surged unabatedly in India pushing almost all states to impose lockdown to curb the resurgence is slowly declining. Amid the growing call for international cooperation and support to India, several authors as part of the Lancet Citizens Commission on Reimagining India s Health System have called to amplify and synthesise what must be done urgently to control the pandemic.
Led by Yamini Aiyar of the Centre for Policy Research, the article published in the journal Lancet gives out several recommendations to better the universal healthcare in the country. On behalf of the Lancet Citizens Commission, we propose eight recommendations for the central and state governments that share responsibility for the health of India s people, the article read.
Panel recommended transparent pricing policy, cash transfer by state to workers in informal sector (File)
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A Lancet panel of experts on India today proposed central systems for the procurement and distribution of free Covid vaccines, part of an eight-point charter of recommendations to curtail the loss of life and suffering caused by the coronavirus resurgence in the country.
The Lancet Citizens Commission on Reimagining India s Health System, which comprises 21 experts, including virologist Gagandeep Kang and Narayana Hrudalaya chairperson Devi Shetty, was launched in December last year.
In an article published in the British medical journal, the commission put forward eight urgent recommendations for the Centre and state governments. These include a transparent pricing policy and cash transfers by the state to workers in the informal sector.