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New Delhi, September 22 (PTI) Raising health spending, strengthening primary health insurance and cutting direct spending are necessary to build a strong health system in the country, leaders of the country said on Wednesday. sector.
“One of the most important things we should do is allocate more to healthcare… we have to spend more if we are to have a good healthcare system,” said Azad Moopen, president and CEO of Aster. DM Healthcare. discussion.
Speaking in a similar vein, the President of the Public Health Foundation of India, K Srinath Reddy, said the country needs to increase the health allowance and also use it much better.
Speaking during the discussion at the AIMA National Management Convention, Moopen also emphasized capacity building.
The country needs more doctors, nurses and paramedics and it is also necessary to have a digital transformation in a big way to provide health care to the population, he said. added.
Emphasizing that the problem of personal expenses must be resolved, Narayana Health President and Executive Director Devi Prasad Shetty said: it must be addressed and a financial intermediary should emerge â€.
It is necessary to offer ready-made financial intermediaries, which will pay what it costs, he added.
A vibrant health insurance program will significantly contribute to the overall development of the benefit as well as to industry standards, Shetty said.
On the matter, Reddy said, insurance can support the public health system, but the bulk of the funding must come from tax revenue.
He also stressed the importance of strengthening the primary health care system in urban and rural areas.
On how best to deal with future pandemics, Devi Shetty said: “If a situation like this arises in the future, the best way to deal is to have a young mobile workforce of maybe. being 20,000 to 50,000 doctors and young nurses, medical technicians, we can cover most of the public hospitals. A mobile and flexible workforce can make a huge difference â€. PTI AKT BAL
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