Summary:
Healthcare statisticsThe number of primary healthcare centres in 1947 was 50,000 which is now 7.7lakh. Then we had no concept of healthcare to follow, but today we have universal healthcare system. Future agendaA central act against violence on doctors and amendment in PCPNDT act is highly needed. The Indian healthcare has come a long way since the era of 1947, when there was extreme dearth of advanced training and medical facilities to the current time when our country is being visited by approximately 9 lakh foriegn patient annually. However the quality healthcare, patient security and violence against profession are still some prime area of concern..