It has been argued that India's count of cases per million people is relatively low and so is the fatality level, or deaths per million people. The lower fatality rate can be partially explained by India's younger demography , and also by gaps in the registration of deaths. The many tragedies caused by gaps in health care are symbolized by the death of 30-year-old pregnant woman Neelam Kumari Gautam after she was denied treatment in eight Delhi hospitals. The Indian state struggles to provide what economist and philosopher Adam Smith defined as the most basic of obligations -- water, health, education, power and security. Investment lackingIndia's deficiency in health care was first identified in 1857, in a survey urged by an iconic sponsor, Florence Nightingale.

Source: CNN July 19, 2020 00:11 UTC