National Health Policy Explained

The central government of India periodically publishes a National Health Policy (NHP) to guide future health programs.

In 1979 the Journal of the Indian Medical Association published a review of the policy.^[1] There has been 3 NHPs by Government Of India. The three NHPs are- NHP (1983), NHP (2002) and NHP (2017).

The first NHP in 1983 had as its goal access to primary care for everyone in India by the year 2000.^[2] The Indian Dental Association made oral health recommendations in 1986 the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare accepted these for inclusion in future planning.^[3]

The Ayushman Bharat is one of the implementations of the 2017 policy. The latest discussion involves the National Health ID system.^[4]

External links

• National Health Policy 1983
• National Health Policy 2002
• National Health Policy 2017

Notes and References

1. National health policy: a draft prepared by the Indian Medical Association. . Journal of the Indian Medical Association . 16 March 1979 . 72 . 6 . 144–7 . 512387.
2. Chokshi . M . Patil . B . Khanna . R . Neogi . SB . Sharma . J . Paul . VK . Zodpey . S . Health systems in India. . Journal of Perinatology . December 2016 . 36 . s3 . S9–S12 . 10.1038/jp.2016.184 . 27924110. 5144115 .
3. Kothia . NR . Bommireddy . VS . Devaki . T . Vinnakota . NR . Ravoori . S . Sanikommu . S . Pachava . S . Assessment of the Status of National Oral Health Policy in India. . International Journal of Health Policy and Management . 26 July 2015 . 4 . 9 . 575–81 . 10.15171/ijhpm.2015.137 . 26340486. 4556573 .
4. Lahariya . C . 'Ayushman Bharat' Program and Universal Health Coverage in India. . Indian Pediatrics . 15 June 2018 . 55 . 6 . 495–506 . 10.1007/s13312-018-1341-1 . 29978817. 49706719 .