The Indian Healthcare System: Governance and Management Challenges

Prof K.V.RAMANI, Chairman, Centre for Management of Health Services an eminent personality in the field of healthcare, from India’s one of the most prestigious institute IIM-AHMEDABAD addressed  a gathering in Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences. It was indeed a privilege to be a part of such a gathering.

Taking about the healthcare scenario prevailing in India, his main focus was on the things which are important in our everyday life in our health and essential for maintaining a quality. He gave a very brief example stating that people are more worried about the soft drinks that they are consuming are free from any contamination rather than to check the water which we all are consuming is free from contamination or not. But we people have stopped looking into the small things which are essential to maintain a quality health standard.

He gave emphasis on Public Health and Health for All. He stressed upon the fact  India has plenty of resources which are not been utilized properly. In fact the ample amount of resources present are being wasted because there is no proper coordination between government and the health sector.

Our first step towards improvement of health care should be the proper utilization of the resources like manpower, knowledge, skill of people, spending more on improving the infrastructure, creating awareness of health among the society and emphasising on the concept of Health. Health does not mean only to be free from any disease but it is a state when an individual is socially, physically and economically stable and in a proper state.

He also enlightened the students about the government spending on healthcare in India as compared to other countries. Although India is a growing economy but still it’s spending on public health is very low as compared to developed and developing nations.

Taking about ways to  improve Health care scenario in India Prof. Ramani emphasised on increasing  government spending and proper utilization of resources.  For strengthening his views he gave very simple and everyday examples that we all see around us but never think about them and pay attention to improve them.

                           

WRITTEN BY: -                                                      

DR. SWATI SONIK  

MBA HHM  (Batch13-15)