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Global Health Economics and
Sustainability
Global health care during COVID-19

the ability to utilize data efficiently to support informed This required strong interdisciplinary collaboration and
decision-making and ensure smooth system operation interactive capabilities to maintain systemic stability. Fund
(Jamil & Munshi, 2023, Mondal & Munshi, 2023). and resource management (including human resources) are

Skilled professionals are extremely important in data among the most important aspects of health management,
mining and data analytics, especially during public health both of which became increasingly strained during the
emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic. It is essential pandemic. Healthcare systems are vast and connected
to analyze and assess numerous factors aligned with the with various allied industries, making them highly
mass data to support innovative decision-making for dynamic and elaborate. Any threat to these interconnected
an efficient healthcare system. In today’s competitive sectors directly impacts the healthcare infrastructure.
landscape, data analytics is rapidly advancing across all Consequently, health managers must exercise meticulous
sectors, including health care. Concurrently, research care in resource allocation and financial oversight. Despite
in information technology is reaching new heights and these challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic introduced
is being effectively applied to digitize and analyze health an unprecedented burden on the system. Hospital
data.Advanced use of computational technology or administrators were forced to navigate this crisis while
recent electronic paradigms in medicine has increased contending with prior systemic weaknesses. Nonetheless,
in the last decade. In fact, healthcare leaders (decision- care delivery remained the central focus, with an emphasis
makers) are promoting the operational use of digital on reaching all affected populations, promoting awareness,
technology in healthcare systems to reduce human error and preventing disease spread, irrespective of SES (Mondal
and workload. EHRs of COVID-19 patients significantly & Munshi, 2023).
contributed to huge datasets, which are undoubtedly Therapeutics “in and from” hospitals became a critical
important for biomedical researchers globally to examine means of addressing the vast, infected population during
different aspects of the disease. In turn, this information the COVID-19 pandemic. Health leaders had to maintain
supported administrative decision-making by healthcare a proper balance between the clinical and non-clinical
professionals and international health organizations. The (administrative) staff, while also ensuring alignment with
use of modern technologies, such as virtual treatment major associated industries. This included pharmaceutical
for mild and moderate-level infections, proved especially industries and companies responsible for producing health
effective. It minimized hospital visits, reduced waiting infrastructure, equipment, medications, and diagnostic
times, and enabled basic treatment to be delivered at home, tools for emergency services in hospitals. Healthcare
all while ensuring isolation protocols were maintained. managers efficiently coordinated allied partners to ensure
A huge number of patients were treated with this virtual a steady supply of consumables and critical equipment.
method or telemedicine. Many doctors who were directly For instance, large quantities of antiviral drugs and
treating COVID-19 patients produced and distributed prescribed medications were urgently needed and were
therapeutic guidance videos via digital platforms to reach rapidly distributed across health centers, pharmacies, and
a greater population. News and print media were also medical warehouses. When the vaccines were developed,
proactive in disseminating these awareness strategies, pharmaceutical companies started mass production
which were basically initiated by health authorities and the and distribution to healthcare units in compliance
government (Jamil & Munshi, 2023). with government regulations. Hospitals with in-house
The management of healthcare units is inherently biomedical research facilities faced added pressure to
dynamic, as it involves multiple interconnected factors. manage the R&D unit. At the height of the pandemic,
Interestingly, in today’s era, information technology plays researchers in these centers were working diligently to
a pivotal role in analyzing and guiding these complex develop effective therapeutic strategies (Jamil & Munshi,
processes. The COVID-19 crisis was effectively addressed 2023; Pal & Munshi, 2024).
by hospital authorities and clinical staff. The competence The administration of health care during the COVID-19
of hospital management was significantly enhanced by the pandemic required close coordination with local, regional,
application of data analytics and modern computational and, when necessary, international governments to regulate
technologies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital and collectively establish health protocols. Effective
management maintained core operational systems synchronization was essential between all non-clinical
while adapting protocols in response to evolving needs. partners and stakeholders. Timely supply and storage of
Effective decision-making was complemented by the essential medications, personal protective equipment,
implementation of regulatory protocols and clear gloves, masks, artificial oxygen, other clinical instruments,
communication with the public and associated industries. and food supplies were maintained by hospital management.

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