PHM-Exch> Universal Health Coverage in India?

Claudio Schuftan schuftan at gmail.com
Fri Mar 2 06:13:24 PST 2012


On 3/2/12, Anna Marriott <amariott at oxfam.org.uk> wrote:
> These are exciting times for health care reform in India.  In November 2011
> the
> High Level Expert Group submitted its report to the National Planning
> Commission, describing a vision where every citizen should be entitled to
> essential healthcare services that will be guaranteed by the Central
> government
> free at the point of delivery. Recent press statements, including a plan for
> free medicines in all public clinics, suggest the Prime Minister supports
> the
> recommendations. Actions will of course speak louder than words.
>
> This new post for Global Health Check covers news on these developments and
> points you to a brand new website by the Public Health Foundation of India
> to
> drive forward universal health coverage in India. Read more:
> http://www.globalhealthcheck.org/?p=677
>
>
>



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