The two-day national conference on health care as a human right, organised by the National Human Rights Commission concluded on Wednesday. The conference made several key recommendations to improve the healthcare system.
Echoing the sentiments of various experts, who participated in the discussions, justice KG Balakrishnan, chairperson, NHRC, in his concluding remarks, said making right to health, a fundamental right in the Constitution would be an important way forward in improving the overall health services scenario and providing universal healthcare in the country. He said that malnutrition, shortage of funds, doctors and para-medical staff, improvement in medical education system to make it more need-based were among various issues, which were impacting the health sector.
Some of the states have implemented cost-effective methods in healthcare. Justice Balakrishnan said that the commission would further streamline these recommendations, which will be sent to the government for implementation.
Echoing the sentiments of various experts, who participated in the discussions, justice KG Balakrishnan, chairperson, NHRC, in his concluding remarks, said making right to health, a fundamental right in the Constitution would be an important way forward in improving the overall health services scenario and providing universal healthcare in the country. He said that malnutrition, shortage of funds, doctors and para-medical staff, improvement in medical education system to make it more need-based were among various issues, which were impacting the health sector.
Some of the states have implemented cost-effective methods in healthcare. Justice Balakrishnan said that the commission would further streamline these recommendations, which will be sent to the government for implementation.