Public Investment on Health Services in India: A Critique

Abstract

The paper in its limited way provides a critique of the prevailing Health System in India which emphasises increasing private invest ment in this sector. Although the policy makers are committed to ‘Universal Health’, it has to be seen whether the private investment helps the government in achieving this ambitious go al. The policy makers should strengthen the Public Health Services vis-à-vis the primacy given to the Medical Health Services and the Single Issue Programmes so as to ensure a long term benefit in improving the overall health outcomes of the people which will in turn result in enhanced working capacity and productivity of the people