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National Health Policy. The National Health Policy was endorsed by the Parliament of India in 1983 and updated in 2002, and then again updated in 2017. The recent four main updates in 2017 mention the need to focus on the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, the emergence of the robust healthcare industry, growing incidences of unsustainable expenditure due to healthcare costs, and ...
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) (PM-JAY lit. ' Prime Minister's People's Health Scheme ', Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY lit. ' Live Long India Prime Minister's People's Health Scheme ';) is a national public health insurance scheme of the Government of India that aims to provide free access to health insurance coverage for low income earners in the country.
Universal health care. Universal health care (also called universal health coverage, universal coverage, or universal care) is a health care system in which all residents of a particular country or region are assured access to health care. It is generally organized around providing either all residents or only those who cannot afford on their ...
The right to health is an inclusive right extending not only to timely and appropriate health care, but also to the underlying determinants of health, such as access to safe and potable water and adequate sanitation, an adequate supply of safe food, nutrition and housing, healthy occupational and environmental conditions.
Health in India. India's population in 2021 as per World Bank is 1.39 billion. [1] Being the world's most populous country and one of its fastest-growing economies, India experiences both challenges and opportunities in context of public health. India is a hub for pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; world-class scientists, clinical ...
Public health system across nations is a conglomeration of all organized activities that prevent disease, prolong life and promote health and efficiency of its people. Indian healthcare system has been historically dominated by provisioning of medical care and neglected public health. [2] 11.9% of all maternal deaths and 18% of all infant ...
NHM envisages achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable and quality health care services that are accountable and responsive to the needs of the people. History [ edit ] The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), now under National Health Mission [1] is an initiative undertaken by the government of India to address the health ...
The Indian Red Cross Society ( IRCS) is a voluntary humanitarian organization to protect human life and health based in India. [1] It is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and shares the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society's mission is to provide relief in times ...