A Healthier India

August 25, 2015

India’s poor health outcomes are well known. Not only have China and Sri Lanka forged far ahead, in recent years Bangladesh and Nepal have overtaken India from behind. As things stand, in South Asia, India remains ahead of only Pakistan. The state of health is a reflection of both what is spent and how it is spent. The twin endeavours must therefore be to sharply increase spending and also improve governance of healthcare delivery in both the public and private sectors. In this regard, it is important to note the critical role that publicly funded healthcare plays in even market-driven economies.

But perhaps the greatest challenge will be to improve the quality of government healthcare. Higher financial allocation will ease some of the chronic shortages but additionally government healthcare staff will have to do a lot better.  There is a need for strengthening healthcare administration in the public sector across states.nike flyknit lunar 3 womens Sale -75% OFF Cheap nike flyknit lunar 3 mens Store