Corruption and strengthening anti-corruption efforts in healthcare during the pandemic of Covid-19

Teremetskyi, Vladyslav; Duliba, Yevheniia; Kroitor, Volodymyr; Корчак, Наталія Миколаївна; Makarenko, Оleksandr

doi:10.1177/0025817220971925

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“…COVID-19 has provided a new avenue for corruption in the health care sectors around the globe. In a theoretical study, Teremetskyi et al ( 2020 ) pointed out the recent challenges in the health division, which require inspection and devotion. These challenges are based on corrupt practices such as misuse of resources, deception in public agreements, mismanagement of funds, embezzlement of medical-related equipment, and so on.…”

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“…By analyzing the table and the prevailing literature, a few gaps in the earlier studies can be identified as follows: Most of the articles only discussed either one or a maximum of two the aspects of corruption, the environment, and the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, Malta et al ( 2021 ) discussed the COVID-19 pandemic; Olamide and Maredza ( 2021 ) and Goel et al ( 2021 ) discussed corruption and the COVID-19 pandemic; Chukwu and Nnogo ( 2021 ) and Teremetskyi et al ( 2020 ) discussed the COVID-19 pandemic and health care services, etc. To the best of our knowledge, to date, none of the studies have presented the unique cycle of corruption, the environment, and the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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From the COVID-19 pandemic to corrupt practices: a tale of two evils

Usman

Husnain

Akhtar

et al. 2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Emergencies and corruption go hand in hand in times of crisis. We are currently living in a pandemic phase, and corruption is even more damaging during these times of crisis that the world is experiencing with COVID-19. Vaccination is the only survival option that we have. The development of a nation will soon be measured by the criteria of who owns more vaccines. This study has four objectives. The first is to explore the most recent relevant literature. Moreover, we also investigate the unique trilogy of corruption, the environment, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The second is to identify adequate channels for distributing the COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccines should be dispersed based on the categories of age, gender, ethnicity, profession, and health conditions. Third, we explored the factors that are causing corruption in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines. Our findings show that unequal distribution, theft and black markets, weaponization of vaccines, logistical challenges, and substandard and falsified vaccines are the factors that potentially lead to corruption. The fourth objective is to investigate solutions for mitigating corruption. We revealed that blockchain, awareness, well-planned distribution channels, and prioritization of vulnerable groups are the steps that could effectively reduce corruption.

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From the COVID-19 pandemic to corrupt practices: a tale of two evils

Usman

Husnain

Akhtar

et al. 2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…3 Government transparency in decision-making has been described as a major problem in response efforts worldwide, 4 together with weak regulations and accountability mechanisms and low wages in the heath sector. 5 In countries such as the United Kingdom, a National Health Service official was found selling PPE on the side, and the U.S. administration paid extraordinary prices to third-party vendors. 6 …”

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Exceptional Prices of Medical and Other Supplies during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ecuador

Ortíz-Prado

Fernández-Naranjo

Torres-Berru

et al. 2021

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Shortages of essential supplies used to prevent, diagnose, and treat COVID-19 have been a global concern, and price speculation and hikes may have negatively influenced access. This study identifies variability in prices of products acquired through government-driven contracts in Ecuador during the early pandemic response, when the highest mortality rates were registered in a single day. Data were obtained from the National Public Procurement Service (SERCOP) database between March 1 and July 31, 2020. A statistical descriptive analysis was conducted to extract relevant measures for commonly purchased products, medical devices, pharmaceutical drugs, and other goods. Among the most frequently purchased products, the greatest amounts were spent on face masks (US$4.5 million), acetaminophen (US$2.2 million), and reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay kits (US$1.8 million). Prices varied greatly, depending on each individual contract and on the number of units purchased; some were exceptionally higher than their market value. Compared with 2019, the mean price of medical examination gloves increased up to 1,307%, acetaminophen 500 mg pills, up to 796%, and oxygen flasks, 30.8%. In a context of budgetary constraints that actually required an effective use of available funds, speculative price hikes may have limited patient access to health care and the protection of the general population and health care workers. COVID-19 vaccine allocations to privileged individuals have also been widely reported. Price caps and other forms of regulation, as well as greater scrutiny and transparency of government-driven purchases, and investment in local production, are warranted in Ecuador for improved infectious disease prevention.

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“…In the resultant exclusive environment, the sense of duty and obligation among public servants have often made the difference. However, challenging circumstances, including COVID-19’s impact on public sector processes, have exposed vulnerabilities, including tendencies toward mismangement and misue of resources (Teremetskyi et al, 2021 ). This demonstrates a need for additional attention in the literature, as corruption can turn hazards into disasters (Escaleras & Register, 2016 ).…”

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