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India’s overburdened hospitals could actually benefit from more elective surgeries

India’s overburdened hospitals could actually benefit from more elective surgeries

On March 22, the Indian government issued an advisory directing hospitals and medical institutions to postpone non-essential elective surgeries to free up resources to deal with Covid-19. An elective surgery is a medical procedure that can be scheduled in advance: It’s often necessary, but it’s not an emergency. As India’s lockdown lifts, elective surgeries are getting back on the track.