NausheenAIR 9 · CSE 2023 · 78 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a recent event
Recently, Rajasthan government has passed a bill on Right to Health.
Body · points and prose
Presence of constitutional provisions, legal provisions and international commitments
→ Right to Health recognised as fundamental right under Article 21.
→ Legal commitments made in National Health Policy, 2017 for enhancing budgetary allocation.
→ SDG-3 - Good Health and well being has been committed to by India.
Lack of explicit legal recognition
Reasons
(1) Budgetary constraints
and commitments.
e.g.) only 1.9% of GDP
spent on Health
(2) Lack of political will.
(3) private lobby of hospitals
that are not under government.
Way
Forward
(1) Enhancing budgetary
allocations. (2.5% - target
under NHP, 2017)
(2) strengthening networks
on primary health centres.
(3) Promoting AYUSH and along
with allopathy to reduce
OoPE (current 48% - NHA)
Close · a quotation
"Health is the biggest property" - Buddha and hence must be promoted by the government.