Healthcare: An expressway to growth.

has been talk of the town that India will be next superpower. “Favorable Demographics” as many of us will quote the strongest factor in achieving double-digit growth but will the crippled population be able to handle the impending huge pressure. The key to India’s success in the global world will not be acquisitions worth billions but how we manage our 1.19 billion people power effectively. Statistics have not been very favorable to India’s health. 55.32 deaths/1000 births as against China’s 33/1000, skewed sex ratio, whopping illiteracy rates of 91% in some states and the recent surge in inflation due to stressed supply have tales to tell about sustainability of the growth. But the most important factor which either is the cause or the effect of the reasons above is poor Healthcare sector which needs overhauling otherwise India will soon lose its demographic edge.
With more than 70% population in rural villages it will be uphill task to improve the ailing health. Recent finding have brought out startling facts about expecting mothers delivering infants in absence of medical supervision in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala’s hospitals reusing the syringes and exposing the patients towards diseases like AIDS and Hepetitis B. Its will be very tough journey ahead for Ministry of Health.