The document proposes solutions to improve healthcare in India. It discusses forming teams of women representatives and hermaphrodites to address issues like high maternal mortality and unfavorable child sex ratios. It also suggests increasing use of generics, telemedicine, and tapping temple funds to boost healthcare spending. Overall the solutions aim to make healthcare more affordable and accessible while empowering women and underprivileged groups.
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Affordable Healthcare for All
1. TEAM NAME: CODE-HEALTH
TEAM MEMBERS:
A SILVER LINING
PRERNA CHOUDHARY APOORV ADITYA
SHUBHENDU KUMAR
DRISHTI SHARANRITU KUMARI
“To Build a New and Better Path for Recovery”
2. 1. Healthcare is not affordable
Solution- (1) Use of generic medicines.
(2) Each family in the society contributes a percentage of
their income to a common source, to be taken out in case any member
needs an expensive operation.
2. Allopathic remains more dominant:
Solution: (1) Homeopathy to be introduced as an official subject in
medical colleges.
(2) Promoting homoeopathy instead of allopathic.
3. Low public spending on health, that is, only 1% of the GDP is
spent on health care.
Solution- (1) Increase In GDP up to 7% and collaboration with
multinational companies for sponsorship of healthcare.
(2) Banks working in association with hospitals to provide
cheaper health loans.
4. High Maternal Mortality Rate(212/1,00,000 live births)
Solution- Women representative : Their function shall include
managing delivery , take care of nutrition post child birth as well as to
report any cases of female feticide. They should be given videos of
testimonials by victims and doctors. May work in co-operation with
Anganwadi.
MERITS
1. No disparities between poor and
rich concerning health care.
2. Chronic diseases will be fully cured
after the large implementation of
homeopathic medicines.
3. Rural areas will be rejuvenated with
better health care & facilities after
the introduction of women
representatives.
4. Hermaphrodites will start feeling
that they have some responsibility
for their society and thus they will
be get a respectable position in
society
5. Funds from Temples will now be
properly chanellised and utilized for
noble cause.
3. Preference of Hospitals
Private
Government
5. Unfavourable child sex ratio (914:1000 in 2011).
Solution- (1) Hermaphrodites will inform government if a girl child is
killed (If found guilty, offender gets stripped of property, half of which
goes to the person who reports.)
6. Less use of technology:
Solution- (1) Using mobile technology to provide SMS alerts for
patients.
(2) Making medicines available via shipping through
online shopping portals like Flipkart, Ebay, etc
(3) Doctors appointment taken online.
(4) Telemedicines-99% of the pateints do not require
operation so they can be treated by using satellite facility.
(5) We should have mobile technology health records( i.e
sms reminders to patients for taking medicines at proper time,
appointment alerts,etc)
7. Health care not reachable.
Solution: (1) Schools should have their own generic medicine store
(Funding through advertisement.)
ALSO,
Government as a health care insurance provider not a health care provider . Government hospitals are often
not hygenic or sanitary hence the government should focus on providing funds to the common mass for treatments
at private centres.
4. KEY ELEMENTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANKEY ELEMENTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
SWASTHYA SAMPARK
SCHEME
GHAR KI GUDIYA YOJNA
Hermaphrodites in rural areas, shall work as undercover agents for the
women representatives . They shall report such cases to the
representatives. After investigation, if their report turns out to be true,
they will be rewarded in the form
of the family's property, a portion of which will be confiscated by the Government. Before implementing this plan,
campaigns against foeticides shall be organized and everyone shall be informed about the consequences of violating
the Law. Hermaphrodites will also inform when a woman is pregnant in the village so that they are taken care of
(including food, medicines, antenatal care) properly by the nearby CHCs under the eye of their women
representatives. Apart from them, any common man can report such a case by calling in to the 24x7 toll free medical
helpline number, the caller also being rewarded if case found true.
BETHEL GRANT SCHEME There are many religious places in India with hundreds of crores as their
income on a monthly basis. Apart from cash, this money is stored in form of
various assets. According to Wealth Act of India and Indian Act, 1961, 1% of
it should be given as a tax. We increase it to 2% and then utilize the funds
generated to open 1000 new PHCs and 3000 new CHCs across India covering
the North-Eastern states along with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa,
Gujarat and Rajasthan which need them the most.
There will be a 24x7 toll-free medical helpline across India. Each state
capital, having its own call centre with about representatives from each
state. This helpline number will provide details about the best hospitals
in the area, confirmation about medicines and treatments suggested by
doctors
5. NIROG BHARAT SCHEME
Every major education institution in the city will have a medical
outlet (Small Pharmacy). These outlets will be rich in Generic
medicines, Ayurvedic and Homeopathic medicines. 3000 such
medical outlets will be opened covering 640 districts of India. In
case a doctor is not available, then free prescriptions can be
obtained by calling in the 24x7 toll free medical helpline .
6. SOURCES OF FUNDS HUMAN RESOURCES
Health Insurance: (SELF FUNDING) at low premium
rates.
Government passing Laws compelling Major Temples
to donate a percentage of their income.
Sponsorship at tertiary hospitals from Multinational
companies.
Banks advertising in hospitals in return for lower
interest rates in that particular hospital.
Skilled health workers : More number of nurses at
primary hospitals.
Medical Graduates: Strictly monitor donation at leading
Hospitals and Colleges.
Medical and surgical specialists should be given more
importance at primary hospitals as well.
Opening up Nurse Training facilities in off-land rural areas
to ensure proper HealthCare
Increase GDP’s expenditure on health to 7% .
Increase excise duty on tobaccos : This will help
increase the fund and health of people as well.
Increase FDI : Foreign companies which set up outlets
in India should be required to pay more tax in the form
Foreign Development Index.
An organization to monitor the hiring as well as
management and the dismissal of its employees at
Health Centre, which includes routine checks if they
are being treated properly.
A toll-free Helpline Number to be introduced which will
dish out information about the various medicines and
prescription drugs, along with the location of the
nearest Health Care Centre suitable for the ailment.
7. WALK YOUR WAY TO AWARENESS
Youth involvement: College societies educating people about reproductive health and child
health through Nukkad and rallies.
Educational boards should keep a mandatory subject for sex education.
Concept of Social Security Number should be introduced, solely for the purpose of Health
issues and emergencies.
Woman representatives in every village for pregnancy and child care.
Sarpanch should report to Municipal Corporation to decide mandatory topics to be
discussed in Panchayats.
Government organised Health Camps .
STAKEHOLDERS
PHARMA
COMPANIES
INSURERS POLITICIANS
BUSINESS
PEOPLE
HOSPITAL
ASSISTANT
PUBLIC
8. Boy
Girl
Any
Preferred gender of a child
0
50
100
Preferred Medicines
Allopathy
Homeopathy
0%
50%
100%
Use of Generic Medicines
NO
YES
Source: Self survey conducted over 500 people in Bhubaneswar, Orissa.
THE SURVEY SCRUTINY
India’s GDP in BRICS Countries
TEMPLES TREASURY
(INR)
POTENTIAL
DONATION
PADMANABHASWAMY 1 LAC
CRORE
2000 CRORE
TIRUPATI BALAJI 650 CRORE 13.5 CRORE
SHIRDI SAI BABA 350 CRORE 7 CRORE
SIDDHIVINAYAK 320 CRORE 6.4 CRORE
9. Municipal Supervision: The
Chairperson or the Mayor
keep tabs on the on goings
of the Panchayats, keeping
them in check.
Social Security Number:
Each person is given a
unique number solely for the
purpose of Health and
related problems.
There are acres of land in
the Government’s hands in
the form of unrequited or
barren stretch of open land
which can be used for
construction.
Infrastructure is at its
weakest in Rural areas.
More primary Health Care
Centers should be opened in
rural sectors.
Increase in GDP relating to
HealthCare, causing an
increase in funding for the
sector.
Wealth Tax Act: Introduced in the Indian Act 1961 under Income Tax Act, this Act requires
individuals with personal assets more than Rs. 30 Lakhs to pay a separate tax. As of yet, trusts and
partnership funds are NOT included in the scheme. The Law should be modified to include them.
(Temples like Tirupathi, Shirdi, Sidhdhivinayak, Padmanabhswamy, etc come under this category.)
CHALLENGES
FACED
Legal:
Temples
refuse to
give funds Political:
Panchayat
Level
Corruption
Social:
Domestic
Violence
Environment:
Deforestation
Technology:
Less
Equipment
Economic:
Shortage of
Funds
10. Objectives Of 11th Five Year Plan:
1. Lowering maternal mortality ratio to 100/100000
live births.
2. Reducing infant mortality ratio to 28/1000 live
births.
3. Reducing malnutrition among children to half.
4. Anemia among women and girls .
5.Raising child sex ratio for girls group from 0-6 years
to 935.
Failure of 11th 5 year plan:
1. Low public spending on health .(1% of GDP)
2. High –out-of pockets payments(71%) leading to
impoverishment.
3. High Levels of malnutrition among children.
4. High infant mortality (47/1000 live births).
5.Maternal Mortality (212/100000 live births).
Objectives Of 12th Five Year Plan:
1. Total health expenditure raised to 2.5% of GDP by
the end of 12th Plan.
2. Reduction in Infant Mortality Rate to 25.
3. Raising child sex ratio in the 0-6 years age group
from 914 to 950.
4. Decrease the number of malnutrition children
under 3 years.
5. Prevention and Reduction of anemia among women
aged15-49 years to 28%.
6. Reduction of Maternal Mortality Ratio to 100.
Why The 12th Five Year Plan is Likely To Fail:
1. There is a huge gap b/w demands & supply in
health expenditure granted by Indian GDP.
2.Health Insurance schemes are obscure & lack
popularity.
3.Nunmber of health centers are meager & distant
from each other.
4. Shortfall of medical specialists.
5. Lineancy in laws which deal with corruption in this
field.Laws should be made stern to ensure doctors
Should think before indulging in corruption.
11. 1. The Hermaphrodite Spy Solution:
Public will be generally afraid of undergoing an Ultrasound and subsequently killing a girl child.
As a result, Child Sex Ratio will increase.
2. Women Representative Solution:
This will result in Woman Empowerment, giving confidence and opportunities to women. Also,
it will help the pregnant women to give birth to a healthy child and take care of them post
birth.
3. Generic Medicine Awareness Solution:
Since these medicines are far cheaper than the branded ones in the market, it will increase the
savings of the common man. Also will decrease the out-of-pocket expenditure over HealthCare.
(For instance, the USA in 2010 alone, saved $158 Billion in prescription costs by increasing the
use of generic medicines)
4. Telemedicine Solution:
Patients will save travel time and expenses. HealthCare will reach remote rural areas, also, they
will miss fewer hours of work. Hospitals will also save money from outsourcing specialty
physicians.
5. Temple Solution:
This will result in increase in funding for HealthCare without any prior expenditure, with
immediate consequences.
6. Sponsorship /Advertisement Solution:
The hospitals will receive direct funds from various multinational companies/ Banks for
advertising in their campus. The Banks in turn will provide lower Health Loan for that particular
hospital and the Multinational Companies will give monetary grants to the institute.
12. APPENDIX
REFERENCES & CITATIONS
1. The Constitution (Eleventh Amendment) Act,
1961 | National Portal of India : india.gov.in
2. HEALTH CARE IN INDIA - VISION 2020 – R. SRINIVASAN
3. Satyamev Jayate – Does Health Care Need Healing?
4. Union Budget and Economic Survey . Budget Highlights.
5. NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH MISSION retrieved from
http://nrhmrajasthan.nic.in/HealthFacalities.htm
6. https://www.wikipedia.org