Balancing Health-care Privatization in Kerala: The Imperative of Public Sector Intervention.
Journal
Indian journal of public health
ISSN: 0019-557X
Titre abrégé: Indian J Public Health
Pays: India
ID NLM: 0400673
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024
Historique:
received:
13
10
2023
accepted:
25
12
2023
medline:
4
8
2024
pubmed:
4
8
2024
entrez:
3
8
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This article addresses the escalating privatization of health-care services in Kerala, an Indian state. While Kerala's public health-care system has been consistently lauded for its commendable strategy of providing high-quality and affordable health care, recent developments have seen the emergence of large commercial multispecialty hospitals and the integration of private insurance into the public health sector, transforming health care into a profitable industry. This situation underscores the significance of equity, accessibility, and affordability in the health-care sector. Substantial government intervention becomes imperative to curb the increasing involvement of private entities in health-care services.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39096256
doi: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_1284_23
pii: 01586002-202401000-00024
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
128-129Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 Copyright: © 2024 Indian Journal of Public Health.
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