id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-338664-wvsc94qv Davalbhakta, S. Private Health Sector in India: Ready and willing, yet underutilized in the Covid-19 pandemic. 2020-06-12 .txt text/plain 2653 181 58 Not surprisingly, countries ahead of us on the pandemic curve have recognized the need to utilize all available healthcare resources, forging partnerships between public and private healthcare sectors. 15, 16 The present survey was conducted to explore the opinions and preparedness of healthcare workers (HCWs) in the private sector, on public-private partnerships (PPP) to provide a sustained, uninterrupted healthcare response in the face of the current pandemic. An online survey was conducted in April 2020, and a pre-tested, content validated questionnaire was circulated over WhatsApp® groups of healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, technicians, students and administrators amounting to nearly 2000 individuals) in the private hospitals across India. In our e-survey assessing the opinions and readiness of HCWs in the private healthcare sector, we found that participants felt that they had not contributed enough and were positively inclined to participate in the pandemic response. ./cache/cord-338664-wvsc94qv.txt ./txt/cord-338664-wvsc94qv.txt