The new National Health Policy has been cautiously welcomed. The policy sets out three clear objectives- progressively achieve universal health coverage, reinforce trust in public health care system, and aligning the growth of private healthcare sector with public health goal. There are also specified a set of numerical targets for health status, health sector performance and health systems strengthening- which are pragmatic, perhaps even low set. A welcome feature of the new policy is the clear articulation of the overall architecture of assured health care services, which should lead onto universal health coverage. The policy articulates seven key policy shifts in organizing health care services required for universal health coverage.

Source: dna March 28, 2017 02:37 UTC