Impact of COVID-19 on India's Public Health from 2019 to 2021

Abstract

Influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the current healthcare system in India is in disorder and the health of the social population cannot be guaranteed without enough data to prove. This paper aims to assess the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health system in India, as well as the socio-economic and psychological impact of the pandemic. Literature review was adopted to conduct factor assessment and analysis, and all data from 2019 to 2021 were selected from scientific literature, real-time report and Local News. The focus of reference was the patient’s experience during COVID-19 lockdown. During the COVID-19 blockade in India, a large proportion of the population had difficulty in accessing health care, and a certain proportion of the bottom of society faced difficulties accessing medicines. More than half of India’s population reported loss of income and jobs, and most of the population with primary diseases had no access to normal primary health care. Social stability was broken, and the gap between the rich and the poor exacerbated racial discrimination. As a result, people at the basic level of Indian society suffering from psychological pain, are unable to live a normal life and get medical and hospitalization services. India’s health care system is in a state of disarray due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the shortage of medical supplies will have a direct impact on the health of the entire population. It has an impact on the economic development, social class and population balance of the current Indian society.