WHY IS PHC NEEDED?
About 55 million Indians were pushed into poverty in a single year due to patient care costs, as per a study by the Public Health Foundation of India.
According to WHO regional advisor Kathleen A. Halloway, a majority of Indians spend around 70% of their income on medicines and healthcare.
Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) 63 million Indians are pushed into poverty by health expenses each year—and drugs are the chief cause
India ranks 145th out of 195 countries in terms of quality and healthcare accessibility, behind its neighbors China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan.
Blockers to Achieve
Affordable Health Care
Raising Expenses in every sector, especially High capital & Operational expenses in Health sector.
Urbanization and localization of health services.
Unhealthy competition and incentivization for every facilitation and promotion.
Disproportionate earnings and policies.
Perceptual bias in most of the health aspects.
Lack of knowledge on Health system.
Lots of Grey zones, where everyone will take advantage - Doctors, Media, Politicians, Socialists, Police, Media and Patients.
Lack of planning and preventive care ideology.
