what are the policies implemented by the government to provide health care facilities for all.
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Ayushman Bharat:
Awaz Health Insurance Scheme:
Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana:
Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana:
Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS):
Chief Minister's Comprehensive Insurance Scheme:
Employees' State Insurance Scheme:
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India's journey from hyperendemic to polio-free is laudable' : Dr. Sanjiv Kumar, Executive Director, NHSRC, Min of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India
Year 2014 has many high and low points for health in India and globally that sets the pace for an exciting 2015. While the private sector has made major advancements in offering state-of-the-art technology at affordable cost to the people, government policies still struggle to implement key changes in secondary and tertiary care institutions in key cities. It focuses primarily on providing basic healthcare facilities in the form of primary healthcare centers in rural areas. However, the year has also added a few accolades to public sector initiatives which have made a positive impact to one of the most crucial sectors for the masses- healthcare.
India certified as Polio free: A significant achievement for India is not reporting a single case of polio for three consecutive years. A remarkable achievement for a country that reported more than 46% (741) of the world’s (1606 polio cases) till a few years back in 2009. India has been taken out of the four endemic countries often referred to as (PAIN) Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Nigeria.
However, the threat of polio re-entering in India is high. India needs to sustain high immunization coverage with polio vaccines and maintain high vigilance through good surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis to detect first case, if any, and contain its spread. ‘Mission Indradhanush’ launched by the Minister of Health and Family Welfare on 26 25th December to cover all children with routine immunization by 2020 is a step in that direction.
Sustained decline in child mortality: The Sample Registration System (SRS) Report, released in 2014 shows that the under-five mortality rate (among children from birth to fifth birthday per 1000 live births) declined to 49, and infant mortality rate to 40. However the deaths during the first four weeks of life are much slower which now accounts for 70% of deaths during the first year and 53% of deaths in under-five children. This highlights the need for more efforts to save newborns.
Central Government schemes like Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) and Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) under the National Health Mission, have successfully contributed, over the years, in improving the rates of institutional deliveries to above 80% in India. But the quality of care during delivery and post delivery period needs to be improved. The government has launched quality assurance program in public hospitals in 2013 and also launched quality standards for primary health care in November 2014. On the low side, the need to improve quality in public health system was further highlighted by the sterilization camp deaths in Chhattisgarh.