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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