What are the current challenges facing the Indian healthcare system
Examine the major concerns that plague India's healthcare sector and suggest steps to address them
- Insufficient resources: The healthcare system lacks adequate financial resources, trained personnel, and infrastructural support.
- Unequal access: Access to healthcare is unequal, with marginalized populations, especially those living in rural areas, receiving inadequate healthcare.
- Low healthcare spend: India's spending on healthcare is less than 3% of its GDP, which is among the lowest in the world.
- Inadequate regulation: The sector faces severe regulation gaps that enable unethical practices, such as the over-prescription of medicines.
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