Publications by authors named "Prakash Swaminathan"
"Constrained Medical Oxygen Supply Chain in India During COVID-19: Red-tapism, the Elephant in the Room?".
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
October 2022
Background: Recent disruption of medical oxygen during the second wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused nationwide panic. This study attempts to objectively analyze the medical oxygen supply chain in India along the principles of value stream mapping (VSM), identify bottlenecks, and recommend systemic improvements.
Methods: Process mapping of the medical oxygen supply chain in India was done.