BBC's Story On Kerala Model
Many believe Kerala has flattened the curve at a time when the infection is on the rise all over India.
Kerala, many believe, has turned out to be a striking outlier in the battle in India.
In the beginning, the odds seemed to be stacked against the picturesque southern state, which is a major tourist location. In January, it reported the first case in India. The number of cases rose steadily, and it became a hotspot. Two months later, half a dozen states are reporting more infections than Kerala.
Kerala has porous borders, a large number of migrant workers, and a huge expatriate population who keep travelling back and forth and whose remittances oil the state's economy.
Health workers supported people with special needs and the elderly living alone. Counsellors made more than 340,000 telephone calls to personnel working in affected areas to counsel them on how to handle stress.
Economists like Jacob John believe that the devolution of power in Kerala - local government, community-driven village councils, vigilant municipalities - have helped the state tackle two consecutive floods and an outbreak of the vicious Nipah virus in the last three years.
The three-tier public health system, involving functioning government hospitals, is the result of a more than half-century long legacy of spending on healthcare. "Kerala," says Dr John, "has spent more on health and education than most Indian states."
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BBC's Story On Kerala Model Many believe Kerala has flattened the curve at a time when the infection is on the rise all over India. Kerala, many believe, has turned out to be a striking outlier in the battle in India. In the beginning, the odds seemed to be stacked against the picturesque southern state, which is a major tourist location. In January, it reported the first case in India. The number of cases rose steadily, and it became a hotspot. Two months later, half a dozen states are reporting more infections than Kerala. Kerala has porous borders, a large number of migrant workers, and a huge expatriate population who keep travelling back and forth and whose remittances oil the state's economy. Health workers supported people with special needs and the elderly living alone. Counsellors made more than 340,000 telephone calls to personnel working in affected areas to counsel them on how to handle stress. Economists like Jacob John believe that the devolution of power in Kerala - local government, community-driven village councils, vigilant municipalities - have helped the state tackle two consecutive floods and an outbreak of the vicious Nipah virus in the last three years. The three-tier public health system, involving functioning government hospitals, is the result of a more than half-century long legacy of spending on healthcare. "Kerala," says Dr John, "has spent more on health and education than most Indian states." https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52283748