The Healthcare System in India - Prerequisites, Problems and Directions for
Abstract
Easy and affordable access to healthcare services is one of the fundamental vitalities of good living. However, for an individual who is unable to access such health facilities, it could mean a situation of life and death. Therefore, without adequate health care facilities, an important part of the development of the social sector is incomplete. The quality of human health is the basis on which the development of a person, the community or nation as a whole, depends and is the core of development strategy. Health and development are mutually related - health leads to economic growth, economic development, in effect, tends to improve the health status of the country's population. India as a country has been growing economically at a good pace, but, this speedy economic growth was not followed, in general, by development in the health sector. In terms of the resource investment, the healthcare sector has been given very low priority. This research paper focuses on the current challenges and problems faced by the Indian healthcare industry. The study also reflects on dynamic changes in political, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics that present the challenges, opportunities and impact on the economy and development of health profile of society. In order to uplift the development of healthcare segment, the prerequisites and factors for developing the health system are discussed. In this paper an attempt has been made to analyze the challenges of public health in India and guideline is recommended what can be done to develop the health system in India.