India’s Sick Health Care

Does Private Sector Need Regulation?

India’s economy is soaring but healthcare remains an Achilles’ heel. For millions of people the high costs of treatment of illnesses continue to undermine economic progress. This is largely on account of the abysmal and chaotic healthcare system owing to the declining budgetary support by the government.

• India ranks close to the bottom of the pile in international rankings in most health indices. As such, Private Health care have tried to fill the vacuum left by Public Health system. The proliferation of private health care combined with regulatory over sightedness have led to ....