Public sector engagement of private healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uttar Pradesh, India.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has strained public health resources and overwhelmed health systems capacity of countries worldwide. In India, the private sector is a significant source of healthcare particularly in large states like Uttar Pradesh (UP). This study sought to examine: (i) the government's approach to engaging the private health sector in the COVID-19 response in UP; (ii) the effects of government's engagement on private providers' practices and (iii) the barriers and facilitators to effective private sector engagement during the period. While the literature acknowledges weaknesses in private sector engagement during emergencies, our study provides deep empirical insight into how this occurs, drawing on the UP experience. We reviewed 102 Government of UP (GOUP) policy documents and con

SUBMITTER: Meghani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021290 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature