Mr.Keshav Desairaju, through his
years of experience was able to deliver an impactful lecture on “UNIVERSAL
HEALTH CARE”.
Sir brought to light some of the
significant challenges that our healthcare system is facing which includes an
active immunization rate of 61% and the declining number of healthcare
professionals in the rural parts of India. Although Ayurveda has its roots in
India, it is still considered inferior to allopathy. He stated that maternal
and childcare are indicators of a civilized society. Some of the Indian states,
including Kerela, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, have attained the sustainable
development goal.
Healthcare providers, although
generated in large volumes of data in India, have not been able to extend their
skills and knowledge to the rural parts of the nation. This is mainly because
most providers do not find rendering their services to the underprivileged
rural India would be profitable to them in any way. Public Healthcare is a
function of the state, however public funding is not enough to provide adequate
facilities which are why a public - private partnership is encouraged. On the
other hand if private funding is to be brought to the public sector, how is it
going to make any profit. Healthcare cannot be addressed solely as a hospital
or a public health issue but a holistic approach to universal healthcare is the
need of the hour. But first issues in regards to unequal incomes and lack of
accessibility need to be dealt with. The Indian Government has started public
insurance schemes like the “Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna” and developed the
concept of ASHA in the rural areas, both of which have been contributing
tremendously to improving healthcare opportunities in India.
The session was then open for
questions where issues concerning the health of women were further discussed.
All in all it was a very insightful
session that opened our eyes to the current prevailing conditions in the
country.
Guest Lecture Committee
MBA HHM 2015-17
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