Dr Mahajan calls for transformative changes in the healthcare sector
The private sector has been urged to deliver quality healthcare even as the central government initiatives ensure access healthcare, a senior industry official told delegates at a session on ‘Perspectives on Healthcare’ at FICCI HEAL 2023 on 27 Oct.
“Commitment to primary healthcare is strong and I look forward to the opportunity to go in that direction. We are looking forward to a bigger partnership in secondary and tertiary care,” said NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr VK Paul, reaffirming the commitment to strengthen the primary healthcare system in the country.
Informing that India’s doctor-population ratio has improved and was better than the World Health Organization’s (WHO) benchmark of one doctor per thousand, he said, “We have a long way to go, surely, because the nations with whom we compare ourselves have typically about three doctors per thousand, and definitely two per thousand.
FICCI Health Services Committee chairman Dr Harsh Mahajan pressed on the need to draw inspiration from other sectors for a fresh approach to disruptive thinking to bring transformative changes in the healthcare sector.
Dr Arvind Lal, Chair, FICCI Swasth Bharat (Public Health) Task Force said health and wellness centres are a significant lever to attain universal healthcare when they are equipped to provide the full spectrum of services and scope.
Dr Akshay Jain, Joint Director, National Health Authority (NHA) shared the initiatives undertaken by the Government of India to strengthen the digital health service system and enhance access to quality healthcare.
He conveyed the authority’s commitment to making healthcare services available in digitally, even at the primary care level. Fiinews.com
