India should become totally
socialistic and not capitalistic
Reasonable insurance schemes should cover all the workers
and their dependents who exist in big number in India. Also the workforce which enjoys any social
protection in India is very less. The
thing is the Acts that are made for the factories should also apply to transport
undertakings, hospitals, newspapers, the hospitality industry and educational
institutions. There is need to
enlarge the scope of medical services. These
services should be provided to workforce which lies even outside the formal sector.
India must adopt a system of universal health
coverage that is entirely tax-funded and cashless at delivery. There should be a comprehensive approach to
health care that transcends conventional forms of illness response and
insurance schemes that divert huge resources into expensive hospitalised
treatment. The emphasis should be on
prevention, primary care and augmenting the social determinants of health such
as basic sanitation, clean drinking water, minimum wages and primary education.
Only a healthy population can make India an economic power-house. We
need Universal Health Insurance. Better to give free food, healthcare,
education, housing, stipends to everyone and make everyone be in Armed Forces
or National Service or working.
Clean Water, Food, Nutrition, Hygiene, Clean
Environment, primary education etc. are fundamental requirements, which cannot
be ignored or inadequately addressed by any country which is aspiring to become
a developed country.
We seem to be only tinkering the problems here and
there just to derive maximum publicity and thereby create a hype and get away
with it. How long will this go on? The emphasis seems to be only on window
dressing thereby neglecting the fundamental issues which are truly daunting.
Taking care of these will bring about an improvement in the quality of life
which will automatically take care of many of the things.
We should focus on solutions to the root problems
not just on their reflections. Indians are a confused lot. They are not sure
whether they should adopt a socialistic approach like the Western countries or
develop a capitalistic attitude like Russia and China. Indians should realize
soon that it cannot have both sides of the bread buttered. Capitalism and
socialism cannot coexist. We should be totally socialistic.
Our government becomes socialistic before elections
and talks of capitalism after elections. How long will this dumb charade continue
to be played?
Hi Sir
ReplyDeleteThat is a very realistic post. But whatever we demand, the final change can only be done by the Government and honestly Indian health insurance need to see a lot of change