The publication ‘Towards Viable Universal Healthcare’ aims to synthesise Indian and global experience in health care and search for viable solutions suitable for Indian conditions at a low cost, leveraging the country’s strengths and building on current healthcare initiatives. It proposes a pragmatic roadmap for vastly improving the Indian healthcare system across the three levels of care – primary, secondary and tertiary care.
Towards Viable Universal Healthcare is a comprehensive publication on the Indian healthcare system and the possible ways to reform to achieve maximum impact at a low-cost. It covers:
- An overview of the current state of the healthcare system in India.
- Detailed study of the primary care system and the proposal of a publicly funded Family Physician-led model including drugs and diagnostics.
- Recommendations to modify the government insurance schemes and improvement of public teaching hospitals for secondary and tertiary care.
- Case studies of both global and domestic best practices.
- Detailed cost estimates for all recommendations
The book was officially released on 09th November 2021 at a press release in Hyderabad.