Comments on: Healthcare resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Christian ethical perspective https://blogs.icmda.net/2020/04/07/healthcare-resource-allocation-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-christian-ethical-perspective/ Comments on healthcare, christianity and world mission Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:46:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mathew S Thomas https://blogs.icmda.net/2020/04/07/healthcare-resource-allocation-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-christian-ethical-perspective/#comment-54 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 05:57:01 +0000 https://blogs.icmda.net/?p=282#comment-54 Thanks for this, some questions those of us in resource limited settings are reflecting on are more on distributive justice

In rural areas for the poor – anyone above 65 – to 70 with multiple co-morbidities are usually not offered critical care due to limited facilities and financial issues – and so decisions for COVID19 will not be different than for any other illnesses

In urban for the poor the issue will be same as above,

For the middle class, and the well off and politically connected people – they will try to abuse the system to get their well of elderly parents or those with multiple co-morbidities, which will block off the limited facilities – so we will need to develop much more stricter onboarding criteria for critical care.

But principles will be the same as you shared.

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