State can and will always decide the direction of it's health policy and basic welfare of the people who elect their own representatives and finally the government. Technocrats do contribute in the form of suggestions and persuation to some extent. Real beneficiary will always be happy if he or she gets the maximum and best without contributing anything! Doctors and paramedics will be duty bound to make it succeed and happen.

Certain new policies like a bridge course for BAMS doctors to equate themselves with Allopathic Doctors and now say Yoga classes in MBBS syllabus appear a regressive step. All branches of science or methods of treatment including Naturopathy , Tibetan , Faith and Reiki besides all other prevalent systems of cure deserve our respect and trust. We are not against any such system of cure but definitely not happy if various therapies are mixed up and it becomes a multi…