Friday, October 1, 2021

Lingering effects of COVID-19 taking financial, emotional toll on India's population

Jaiswal family

While India provides public health care, the system is chronically underfunded — and there's a growing dependence on private hospitals, with a large proportion of Indians forced to pay bills out of pocket. At the same time, those left widowed or orphaned by the pandemic are struggling to access government assistance.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-covid-health-care-insurance-costs-1.6194966?cmp=rss

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