Do you think that indian health care systems are ready to face health emergencies? Comment in the light of COVID 19 pandemic.

Syllabus area: Issues relating to development and management of Social sector/services relating to health.;Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein..

You are free to think YES or NO here. What matters more is commenting in line with opinion. We will show sample for both sides.

APPROACH 1- thinking NO!!

No i don’t think indian health care systems are ready to face health emergencies in the light of ongoing COVID19 Pandemic.

Issues with Indian health care sector

1. Increasing death toll: Number of cases and deaths are increasing inspite of lockdown.
2. Less bed and isolation wards: This may worsen situation in case of community spreading.
3. Low doctor: patient ratio– India has much less doctors to 1000 patients than WHO prescribed.
4. Less budget allocation: India spends below 1.5% of its GDP whereas countries spending 10 times more failed to prevent COVID.
5. Infrastructure: Government beds are very less around 6 per 1000 patients.
6. Regional disparities: South india states are having better facilities in comparison to north.

Hence, the health care system needs revamp to defend COVID 19 Pandemic with more budget allocation and infrastructure.

Approach 2- Thinking YES

 

Yes, I think Indian health care systems are ready to face health emergencies in the light of ongoing COVID19 Pandemic.

Rationale behind India’s capability

1. Leading the war: Indian states including Kerala where first case reported is still an example.
2. More recovery: More patients are recovering from disease comparing to developed nations.
3. Experience: Indian health care system overcame many pandemic earlier and is ready to face new.
4. Efficiency: India leading over Italy spending 9% of their GDP.
5. Home quarantine and tracking is done effectively in India additional to lockdown.
6. 6. Less community spread: Indian health care is effective in tracking links and prevent community spreading.

Hence it’s clear that India health care remains a model to developed countries and it will evolve further for changing demands.