The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the hospitals and healthcare systems all over the world. The situation is especially critical in low-income and developing countries. In addition, their health and social systems are already weak.General implications
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the routine at the hospitals globally. A study conducted by COVIDSurg which is a research network of surgeons and anaesthetists, has revealed that globally around 28.4 million procedures were postponed during the peak 12 weeks of the pandemic.
“In India, around 51,100 cancer surgeries, 5,05,800 non-emergency surgeries . . .
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