sameeksha Current Issue : VOL 43 No. 34 August 23 - August 29, 2008    See Full Contents>>
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    Rural Health: Absence of Mission or Vision?   (6th November 2004)
     K R Nayar
          It is time to recognise that the utter neglect of primary healthcare and its related institutions has influenced the utilisation of health services and contributed to a worsening epidemiological profile in the country. In its present form, the proposed Rural Health Mission adds to the confusion about the country’s approach to healthcare. Cost-effective interventions, such as the rational distribution of medical and financial resources, should be part of the vision but they are often brushed aside in favour of the privatisation logic.


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