Data on COVID deaths in India: Lessons for building a robust healthcare system

The Sample Registration System (SRS)'s death rate data for 2020 exposes the weakness of recording deaths in India when a massive pandemic strikes. The SRS estimates are the closest to reality, but they too could be underestimates because of their conservative approach.
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Ravi Duggal is a sociologist, health researcher and activist associated with the People’s Health Movement. He is the former Country Coordinator at the International Budget Partnership.

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