Question Q.16GS2GS2

Q.16) Ayushman Bharat is a revolutionary intervention but falls short of recognizing the right to health as a universal basic right. In this perspective, discuss the need for and impediments in ensuring the right to health for all in the country. (15 marks, 250 words)

Main Body

The National Health Policy 2017 called for adoption of universal health care coverage giving health as a recognition as a basic right. However, government policies including Ayushman Bharat and others have failed to recognize right to health as a basic right. Ayushman Bharat 5 & 5 talks, coverage of poor and vulnerable families causing secondary and tertiary healthcare. However, Ayushman Bharat does not cover all the eligible and family

falling short of idea of right to health.

Need for right to health

1High maternal mortality ratio exist - 113 as per Lancet Registration Survey 2019 against SDG goal of 70

2High mortality due to infectious disease - @ WHO - 28% of all world death

3High hunger, malnutrition among populace

4Required for healthy growth of population and keeping of demographic potential

Impediments in: right to health for all

1Low doctor-patient ratio - 0.1:1613 (NITI Aayog) against 1:1000 recommended

2Lack of health infrastructure - (eg) CAG highlighted poor bed-patient ratio in Bihar

3High out-of-pocket expenditure - Economic Survey 2020 - 65%

4Inverted healthcare structure

Way forward

NITT Aayog recommended -

1Increasing health staff at launching bridge cause for paramedics

2Setting up nursing college in each district

3National Health Policy 2017 recommended 2/3rd expenditure to be made on primary healthcare only an unwanted healthcare population can make India truly Atmanirbhar Bharat.

230 words7 paragraphs

Diagram

Inverted healthcare structure diagram showing Tertiary Healthcare at top, Secondary Healthcare in middle, and Primary Healthcare at bottom

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Topper

ANUPRIYA RAI

AIR 2582025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections

Government Schemes and Policies

Ayushman Bharat and Health Policy

Writing Stats

230

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