Rajasthan Model of Public Health

Rajasthan Model of Public Health

Subject: Polity

Context: Rajasthan has taken steps toward the universal health by which a Right to health bill will be brought and state will seek to provide universal preventive care, primary care and curative care.

Concept:

• Aim is to guarantee quality healthcare to all citizens, without any “catastrophic” out of pocket financial burden on them
• Allocation of Rs 3,500 crore in the upcoming financial year as part of measures to reinforce health infrastructure in the state.
• The standards of health provisioning will be as per WTO set standards.
• A right to health bill will be brought. Emphasis in bill be on rights of patients, especially their consent, and of service providers
• Every family will get a Rs 5 lakh health cover.
• Ensuring primary healthcare services within three kilometres or 30 minutes walking distance to each citizen, primary care within 12 kilometres.
• A mechanism for grievance redressal within the healthcare services at every block and district level, hoping to adopt a congenial approach through Swasthya Jan Sunwai.