Health-Systems Strengthening in the Age of COVID-19 | Think Global Health

As the pandemic stresses many health-systems to their breaking point, it’s more important than ever to bolster them now

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced focus on health-systems and their capacity to handle strain. News headlines have been dominated by shortages of personal protective equipment, inadequate testing supplies, municipal hospital beds reaching capacity, and emergency construction of makeshift structures to contain patient overflow. The capacity and robustness of health-systems around the world have been laid bare during this global pandemic—just when they have never been more critical. 14 Percent Funding for health-systems strengthening was 14 percent of total development assistance for health—$5.6

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