India may be fast emerging as one of the most sought-after destinations for medical tourists in west, but Mr. Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, wants quality and affordable treatment for his countrymen first.
He emphasized on the need to seriously consider the pubic-private alliance in high-level healthcare facilities, particularly in view of resource restraints in India. He accepted the truth that a large majority of Indians is still not able to afford good medical treatment.
Mr. Manmohan Singh was inaugurating the 52nd meeting of the National Development Council for approval of the Draft Approach Paper to the Eleventh Plan. The Approach Paper talks about the requirement for a significant rise in resource commitment in healthcare sector, where India is not as advanced as other developing Asian countries.
He stated that the government should ensure the improvement in the functioning of the public healthcare system. He also stressed on the need to frame steps to make the Integrated Child Development Scheme successful. The scheme aims to provide children below six a healthy and right start in life.
According to a Research Analyst at RNCOS, who has recently researched a report on “Opportunities in Medical Tourism in India (2007)”, while the Indian government has done a commendable job by providing initiating several incentive programs for the development of private healthcare sector, the public healthcare sector has faced the problem of lack of funds. The assurance by Prime Minister to improve the functioning of public healthcare sector is a positive move by the government to better the condition of public sector.
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