Assessing State Healthcare System Readiness in Public Health Crises: Insights from a Tribal-Dominant Area

A strong primary healthcare may reduce unnecessary admissions, relieving the hospital system and expand the availability of beds for patients during pandemics. It will look into the arrangements and preparedness of the healthcare system during public health emergencies in tribal areas. This paper will engage both secondary data as well as primary information. This paper will engage some reports from different government institutions (PHC and CHC) and community response of Sundargarh district (fifth schedule area) of Odisha, India. For secondary information, literature and published information will be used to build a strong argument. This paper will cite some case studies based on primary data collection, and these cases will triangulate with government institution practices and governance with its local population during health emergencies. Community preparedness involves planned actions to achieve, influence, and involve all relevant segments and sectors of society to realize a mutual goal towards make a safer community during local disease burden. This paper will look into the utilization of government health units by different beneficiaries and policies that are adaptable to the needs of diverse populations. Simultaneously, it will look into the arrangements and preparedness of the healthcare system during public health emergencies in tribal areas. This chapter will engage both secondary data as well as primary information. For primary information, this chapter will engage some reports from different government institutions (PHC and CHC) and community response of Sundargarh district (fifth schedule area) of Odisha, India. This paper will cite some case studies based on primary data collection, and these cases will triangulate with government institution practices and governance with its local population during health emergencies. Through comprehensive analysis, this paper will contribute to a deeper understanding of how governance and leadership can be optimized to deliver equitable and effective healthcare for all.