Certain national priority areas should be identified to pave the way for the transformation of the healthcare industry. To plan for the overall strengthening of the Indian healthcare system, the government, as well as the private players, need to kick start their journey and ensure that necessary steps are taken at the right time. This point of view highlights key action points for the Indian healthcare system as the need of the hour to prepare us for the transformation about to happen in the coming decade. The top 15 priorities for transforming Indian healthcare and achieving the 2024 agenda include:
- Expanding financing for ‘Healthy India’
- Promoting ‘Healthy India’ as a mass movement
- Launching a Healthcare Sector Promotion Programme
- Ensuring health coverage for all
- Strengthening the primary care system
- Redefining and reviving public-private partnerships
- Driving Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) till the last mile
- ‘National Health App’ for aggregating healthcare services across the value chain
- ‘National Task Force’ for healthcare workforce development
- Building a ‘National Medical Network’
- Developing ‘National Health Quality Index’ and transparency system
- Strengthening Medical hubs/Medicities across India
- Stepping up the national surveillance system
- Utilising Telemedicine, Virtual care, and Metaverse
- Decarbonising
