Healthcare in India

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Healthcare in India is a combination of public and private sectors:

 

Public Healthcare:

- Three-tier system: Primary (PHCs), Secondary (District), and Tertiary (Medical Colleges) care

-In Govt. schemes- Ayushman Bharat insurance scheme

- Emphasis on Preventive care with vaccination programs.

 

Private Healthcare:

-The private sector manages ~70 percent of the services

-World class hospitals in each city

-Med tourism destination is also the major city

Hurdles/Challenges.

-Rural vs. Urban Care

-High outpatient expenditure accounts to ~60%

-Shortage of doctors; ~1:1456 doctorpatient ratio

-The population that comes under insurance; ~50%.

-Infrastructure deficit for rural areas

 

Recent Trends-

-Digital health by National Digital Health Mission

-Increased emphasis on telemedicine

-Rise in health-tech start-ups

-Push for universal health coverage

 

The sector is growing at a rapid pace but has immense challenges in terms of accessibility, affordability, and quality standardization.

 

Preventive detention

The preventive content of detention is without a test, and the authorities maintain the potential threats from the order of state or national security.

 

Important aspect:

-Official accusations or trials are required

-Limited constitutional guarantee according to Article 22

-Depends on law /state about the maximum period to detain

-To be considering in the period for

 

Advisory Committee

-Basic law allowing the preventive content of detention

-National Security Law (ANB)

-Act on prevention of illegal movement in drugs

 

The courts can maintain maintenance orders for the procedural compliance but cannot study the subjective satisfaction of ownership of power.

 

India-China dams project

China's upstream rivers flowing to India have created many issues and are as follows:

 

Brahmaputra River:

-Dams including Zangmu Dam

-Plans for world's largest hydroelectric project

-Possible impact on water flow in Northeast India

-Possible flooding and water scarcity in Northeast India

 

Sutlej and Other Rivers:

-Dams on Sutlej affecting Himachal Pradesh

- Limited data sharing on water levels

- Risk of artificial floods

- Impact on agriculture downstream

 

Strategic Issues:

- Water as potential strategic leverage

- No comprehensive water-sharing treaty

- Limited transparency about projects

- Environmental impact on Himalayan ecosystem

 

India's Response:

- Building storage reservoirs

- Monitoring through satellites

- Raising concerns in bilateral talks

- Developing alternative water management Plans