The long standing hesitation to invest in healthcare due to diversity in the business , dependence on various factors for success , longer break even period , costlier equipments , change of technology, and several other factors has seen motivating elements like above. This is just a start. The government has not only increased the health care budget to 22,300 crores ( 22.3 Trillion ) Indian rupees, but also taken initiatives to renovate the public healthcare in tertiary healthcare facilities, and continuing developments in primary healthcare.
Though this sounds to be impressive, we still have a long way to go. There is need of subsidies to small players like 20 to 50 bedded nursing homes which have good penetration and serve to a bigger crowd both below poverty line and middle economic class population.There are need of regulations which would not be stringent but would serve the purpose, There is need of a national commission to standardise the pay structure of all health care workers and diminish the disparities lying .
Hope we are moving to wards a real feel good, than telling ourselves "All Iz WELL"
Its very early to expect a paradigm shift in the Indian Healthcare system. There are lot factors affecting this shift. Effective implementation of various programmes under NRHM has been a key concern. Despite the increase in healthare budget, out of pocket expenditure in health has not shown a decreasing trend. Cost of quality health is still increasing. There is a long way to go.
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