Health Care as an Issue at National Level
Under the constitutional mandate it is the primary duty of government to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health. As per the report of World Bank, in 2015, total expenditure on health was 3.89% of the GDP, of which only 1% was the governmental health expenditure. Most of the healthcare expenses are paid directly out of pocket by patients, rather than through health insurance . Government health policy has encouraged expansion of private health care sector. Health care industry comprises hospitals, medical devices, medical applications, clinical trials, health insurance, telemedicine and health insurance. Health care system in India includes three components- public health care, private health care and Medication. Public healthcare It is stated that the government has a responsibility to provide health services that are affordable, adequate, new and acceptable for its citizens. Public healthcare is essential, e