01043nam a22001337a 4500 533954 533954 260724b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Hariprasad, T. and Anish, T.S. 62052 Public health system effectiveness and Covid-19 fatality rates Economic & Political Weekly 61(26-27), Jun 27, Jul 4, 2026: p.30-33 The case fatality proportion (or case fatality rate) is widely used to compare health systems because it is easily available and understandable. However, differences in the age distribution of infected populations can bias such comparisons. This study estimates age-standardised COVID-19 infection fatality rates across Indian states and examines whether their relationship with reported case fatality proportions can indicate the effectiveness of public health measures in managing the pandemic.- Reproduced https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/26-27/commentary/public-health-system-effectiveness-and-covid-19.html Economic & Political Weekly AR 0 0 ddc 0 0 409139 IIPA IIPA 2026-07-24 61(26-27), Jun 27, Jul 4, 2026: p.30-33 AR139394 2026-07-24 AR