The health of people is the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend” – Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister. INTRODUCTION: The Indian health care system is largely divided into Private Sector and Public sector, with a small existence of charitable trust hospital which offers health care at a concessional rate. Major health issues, however are predominantly dealt either in Private or Public hospitals only. Only about 20-25% of population can afford health care at a private sector, which is dominated by Corporate hospitals.
Thus, the major burden is borne by the Public hospitals. Unfortunately, the general population associate public hospital with low quality care, unethical care (new techniques experimented, surgeries being performed by Junior surgeons), a lack of accountability and overcrowding of wards. Thus, while the low-income group…
