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Monday, April 3, 2017

National Health policy

The details of major highlights of the National Health Policy, 2017 is given below:

Details of  Major Highlights of National Health Policy, 2017

1.      Assurance Based Approach- Policy advocates progressively incremental Assurance based Approach with focus on preventive and promotive healthcare
2.      Health Card linked to health facilities- Policy recommends linking the health card to primary care facility for a defined package of services anywhere in the country.

  1. Patient Centric Approach- Policy recommends the setting up of a separate, empowered medical tribunal for speedy resolution to address disputes /complaints regarding standards of care, prices of services, negligence and unfair practices. Standard Regulatory framework for laboratories and imaging centers, specialized emerging services, etc For more details Read Here