One of the most respected medical journals in the world, 'The Lancet', has criticized the Indian government for ignoring the health sector in the country and warned about the risks that the country may face in future if public health is given less priority.
He urges the government to tackle the challenges faced in ensuring a healthy population and especially in combating non-communicable diseases like diabetes and heart disease and reduce maternal and child health. In the paper, they plan to talk about healthy financing an service delivery and focus on the following areas of concern - 1. More investment in the public health system and balance it with the growth of an unregulated private sector
2. Rolling out universal health coverage (UHC). This refers to a health care system which provides health care and financial protection to all citizens.
3. Reducing rates of child and maternal mortality
4. Addressing the epidemic of non-communicable diseasesHe suggests that the government should have health as a central political objective and work towards increasing percentage of GDP spent on public health system along with taking full responsibility of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC),
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He urges the government to tackle the challenges faced in ensuring a healthy population and especially in combating non-communicable diseases like diabetes and heart disease and reduce maternal and child health. In the paper, they plan to talk about healthy financing an service delivery and focus on the following areas of concern - 1. More investment in the public health system and balance it with the growth of an unregulated private sector
2. Rolling out universal health coverage (UHC). This refers to a health care system which provides health care and financial protection to all citizens.
3. Reducing rates of child and maternal mortality
4. Addressing the epidemic of non-communicable diseasesHe suggests that the government should have health as a central political objective and work towards increasing percentage of GDP spent on public health system along with taking full responsibility of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC),