Conquering Financial Hurdles and Creating a Promising Future

Highlights from a great interview with Dr. Girdhar Gyani, Director General of the Association of Healthcare Providers (India)

🏥 Challenges in healthcare financing in India:

  • Absence of financial safeguards for individuals seeking medical services
  • High burden of out-of-pocket payments, constituting over 60% of total healthcare costs
  • Inadequate allocation of funds for healthcare infrastructure and human resources
  • Lack of health insurance coverage for a significant segment of the population
  • Insufficient funding for preventive healthcare services

💡 Strategies for enhancing health financing in India:

  • Increase public expenditure on healthcare to a minimum of 2.5% of GDP
  • Strengthen healthcare infrastructure and workforce, especially in rural areas
  • Prioritize preventive healthcare through public health campaigns and free/subsidized vaccinations and screenings
  • Foster Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to improve accessibility and quality of healthcare services
  • Embrace technology, such as telemedicine and electronic health records, to streamline healthcare processes and improve access in remote areas

Enhancing healthcare financing in India 🇮🇳is crucial for achieving universal health coverage and Sustainable Development Goal 3.

By implementing the recommended policies and propositions, India can overcome existing challenges and become a leader in healthcare by 2047.

This was originally posted on LinkedIn page.

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