Thursday, March 15, 2018

India moves to make healthcare more affordable

India is trying to make essential diagnostic tests free of cost at public hospitals.

The country's Health Ministry is currently in the process of compiling a list of diseases and infections that would fall under the purview of essential lab tests.

According to the WHO, most of the healthcare expenditure in India comes from a private individual's pocket and the cost of private healthcare in India is about four times greater than public healthcare.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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