Lessons From A Pandemic

Shoring up health care systems is not enough; supply chain innovation is a crucial part of safeguarding medical professionals

- Amitabh Kant, Kowthamraj, Amitabh Kant And Kowthamraj

CORONAVIRUS HAS IMPACTED millions and killed over 47,000 people across the globe since last December. It has forced people to quarantine and compelled nations to lock down their populations. In India, we are witnessing the lockdown of 18 percent of the world’s population. This has huge implications on the flow of goods and commodities.

In this atmosphere of uncertainty, the biggest risk faced by nations is the potential breakdown of their health care system, resources and supply chain. Covid-19-impacted countries have witnessed a massive demand for medical supplies, test kits, respirators, masks, tubes, robes, thermometers, Hazmat suits and health workers at a time when the traditional global supply chains are shutting down.