Why WHO estimate of death in India is correct: Expert explains

May 12, 2022 | 21:38 IST

Death reporting is inconsistent across India’s states. And sample registration survey data comes with 2-year lag

T Sundararaman, former executive director of the National Health Systems Resource Centre, unpacks World Health Organisation’s estimate of the excess mortality caused by the pandemic in a conversation with TOI:

What is the scope of WHO’s estimate?

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Why WHO estimate of death in India is correct: Expert explains

Death reporting is inconsistent across India’s states. And sample registration survey data comes with 2-year lag

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Why WHO estimate of death in India is correct: Expert explains

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