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Public healthcare is free for every Indian resident. [15] [16] The Indian public health sector encompasses 18% of total outpatient care and 44% of total inpatient care. [17] Middle and upper class individuals living in India tend to use public healthcare less than those with a lower standard of living. [18]
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 ...
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 mortality in the world occurs in India, ranking it the highest in the world in 2021. [3] [4] 36.6 out of 1000 children are dead by the time they reach the age of 5.
Mental healthcare in India is a right secured to every person in the country by law. [1] Indian mental health legislation, as per a 2017 study, meets 68% (119/175) of the World Health Organization (WHO) standards laid down in the WHO Checklist of Mental Health Legislation. [2] However, human resources and expertise in the field of mental health ...
Medical tourism in India. Travel Healthcare is a growing sector in India. In 2022, India's travel healthcare sector was estimated to be worth US$9 billion. [1] Approximately 2 million patients visit India each year from 78 countries for medical, wellness and IVF treatments, generating $6 billion for the industry which is expected to reach $13 ...
Health care access among Dalits in India. Achieving Universal Health Care has been a key goal of the Indian Government since the Constitution was drafted. The Government has since launched several programs and policies to realize ‘Health for All’ in the nation. [1] [2] These measures are in line with the sustainable development goals set by ...
The Indian healthcare system is one of the largest in the world, with the number of people it concerns: nearly 1.3 billion potential beneficiaries. The healthcare industry in India has rapidly become one of the most important sectors in the country in terms of income and job creation. In 2018, one hundred million Indian households (500 million ...
Healthcare in West Bengal features a universal health care system run by the state and the federal governments. The Constitution of India charges every state with "raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties". Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of ...