Testing the Foundations: A Glimpse into Health Service Delivery in China during the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors

  • Saranya Naraentheraraja University of Western Ontario
  • Alex Zhou University of Western Ontario
  • Amber Kernaghan University of Western Ontario
  • Sharon Joseph
  • Alaa Ibrahim University of Western Ontario
  • Uche Ikenyei University of Western Ontario

Abstract

Pandemics can severely impact the capability of a healthcare system, especially the availability of health service delivery. This paper analyzes China’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic by assessing its provision of health service delivery. The objectives of this review are to identify themes in health service delivery models from the Chinese response and suggest recommendations for strengthening future Chinese pandemic responses. Major themes were identified in the types of healthcare service delivery models that guided the Chinese COVID-19 response. These models include the increasing use of telemedicine, ‘internet hospitals’, and the use of Fangcang hospitals during the peak of the pandemic. Exploration of these themes has led to recommendations of creating a national registry to monitor healthcare services while leveraging telemedicine platforms to continue access to routine medical services for the public.

Vol. 1 No. 6 (2021)

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2021-09-29

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Naraentheraraja, S., Zhou, A., Kernaghan, A. ., Joseph, S., Ibrahim, A., & Ikenyei, U. (2021). Testing the Foundations: A Glimpse into Health Service Delivery in China during the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. Global Health: Annual Review, 1(6). Retrieved from https://journals.mcmaster.ca/ghar/article/view/2665

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Vol. 1 No. 6 (2021): Global Health: Annual Review, Issue 6

Section

Issue 6: COVID-19

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