Context: The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the deficiencies in our public health care eco-system and the inability of high cost, private healthcare system to take care of the poor and marginalised section of our society.
Issues in the Indian public healthcare system:
Way forward:
Conclusion: Policymakers need to focus on the larger picture with steps being taken to reclaim the space under public care. Once the services become predictable, people will return to these health facilities.