‘The new government will help create strong governance and healthcare environment for growth’

Till date we have not got a health minister who has sound knowledge of pharma and the medical field, one who would lead the health ministry to great levels. Before Narendra Bhai Modi became the chief minister of Gujarat, the medical facilities were not upto the mark. However, when Modi came to power he bought about drastic changes in the state and applied various models in healthcare sector which benefitted even the people from the below poverty line cadre. Healthcare is always a costly affair, hence the health ministry should offer affordable services and this can be attained by providing better insurance services. Modi very well knew of the benefits of insurance and he implemented various insurance schemes along with free ambulance services (Dial 108). India is one of the most populated countries where healthcare and education are priorities. However until now nothing much has been done in the case of these priorities. Till date, the part of the budget that went for healthcare was quite meagre, I hope that the new leadership will increase the share for healthcare in the budget. I am very impressed by the Gujarat model of development, be it in the field of infrastructure or healthcare. We believe that the new government will be a progressive one and help create strong governance and healthcare environment for growth. Good governance will be in place and corruption will be out of MCI. As promised, the new government will provide the AIIMS facility in all hospitals across the country. Apart from concentrating on the economy we are certain he will give importance to the healthcare sector and ensure that we can facilitate world class treatment not just in a few cities but pan-India. I would urge the new government to form a separate department with experts on drugs as currently drugs fall under the chemical and fertiliser department and somehow gets mismanaged. Given the strong mandate that Modi has received, I believe he is ready to take tough decisions and provide healthcare to all by 2020.

– Dr Pavan Kumar, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon & Head of Department of Cardiovascular Surgery – Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai