Healthcare in India
Healthcare in India
Healthcare in India (pronunciation: /ˈhɛlθkeər ɪn ˈɪndiə/) refers to the entire system of medical services and healthcare providers that are available in the country of India. The term is derived from the words "health" and "care", indicating the provision of services to maintain and improve people's health.
Etymology
The term "healthcare" is a compound of the words "health" and "care". "Health" comes from the Old English "hælþ", meaning "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well". "Care" comes from the Old English "caru" or "cearu", meaning "sorrow, anxiety, grief", which is a sense of serious attention or responsibility.
Overview
Healthcare in India is a vast system that includes both public and private providers. The public healthcare system is primarily managed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), which operates various schemes and programs to provide healthcare services to the Indian population. The private healthcare sector, on the other hand, includes a wide range of providers from individual doctors to multi-specialty hospitals.
Related Terms
- Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private communities, and individuals.
- Primary Healthcare: Primary healthcare is the day-to-day healthcare given by a health care provider.
- Secondary Healthcare: Secondary care is the healthcare services provided by medical specialists and other health professionals who generally do not have first contact with patients.
- Tertiary Healthcare: Tertiary healthcare refers to specialized consultative healthcare, usually for inpatients and on referral from a primary or secondary health professional.
- Universal Health Coverage: Universal health coverage is a broad concept that has been implemented in several ways. The common denominator for all such programs is some form of government action aimed at extending access to health care as widely as possible.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Healthcare in India
- Wikipedia's article - Healthcare in India
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