India is facing a huge gap in the present healthcare system. According to the National Health Mission, India is undergoing a significant healthcare shift, with the incidence of Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) exceeding the burden of Communicable Diseases. Cancer, heart disease, chronic respiratory difficulties, diabetes, and other Non-communicable diseases account for 4.1 million fatalities, accounting for more than 60% of all deaths.Homeopathy offers a safe option for the treatment of NCDs with no side effects.
Today’s Healthcare Challenges
Insufficient funds
The spending on healthcare is the lowest in India. It is even lower than our neighboring countries.
Country
% of GDP
China
6.7
Myanmar
4.68
Nepal
4.45
Pakistan
3.38
Bangladesh
2.5
India
2.1
The annual healthcare budget of India is 5,96,440 Crore. With a population of 141.73 crore, only 23.76 Rupees are spent per person / per year on healthcare.
Because healthcare spending in Indiais inadequate, it should be supplemented with a less expensive medical system.Homeopathy fits the bill.
The workforce is not sufficient
India’s doctor-patient ratio is the lowest among the developed and developing countries in the world.
Country
Doctor- Patient ratio
Russia
5: 1000
Germany
4: 1000
Australia
4: 1000
France
3: 1000
China
3: 1000
United States
3: 1000
Brazil
2: 1000
India
0.5: 1000
A single doctor in India serves at least 1,456 individuals, which is much higher than the WHO standard of one doctor for every 1,000 people.
Community Health Centers (CHCs)in India lack 83.2 percent of the required surgeons, 74.2 percent of the required obstetricians and gynecologists, 79.1 percent of the required physicians and 81.6 percent of the required pediatricians. Overall, there is a 79.5% shortage of experts at CHCs.
There are 5 lakh homeopathic doctors, with 2 lakh homeopathic doctors practicing actively and 3 lakh not practicing, a majority of whom are women. By using telemedicine in conjunction with a work-from-home strategy these could be employed to treat NCDs and reduce the gap of qualified doctors required in the country.This will add 40% to the existing medical health work force in our country. It will also prevent unnecessary hospitalizations. By using homeopathy in the treatment of NCDs, we can bring down healthcare costs and increase national productivity.
Use Homeopathy to keep a young work force healthy
As a country becomes older, the expense of supporting an aged population rises.
Country
Average working age
Japan
48 years
China
37 years
India
23 years
Fortunately, India has a highly productive population of young working people. According to the Human Resources for Health Study, roughly two-thirds of all Indian workforce are under the age of 40, with more than 25% being under the age of 30.It is imperative that to increase national productivity we keep our youth healthy and fit. However, on an average 16.4 working days per year / per worker are lost due to illness. This often increases due to the side effects of chemical medicine, self-treatment and antibiotic misuse. Homeopathy as a safer system of medicine with no side effects helps to increase productivity of a young work force.
The vision of a ‘BimariMukt Bharat’ can be achieved through Homeopathy with Government support.
