New Delhi (NVI): In an effort to tackle thekey challenges of healthcare sector, NATHEALTH in association with renowned industry bodies came up with a vision for better, high quality and affordable healthcare in India.
NATHEALTH yesterday collaborated with industry bodies like the CII, Association of Healthcare Providers (India), FICCI, Indian Chambers of Commerce (ICC), ASSOCHAM, PHD Chamber of Commerce and all shared a common vision to make India a credible global brand for health sector.
The aim of this collaboration is to emphasise the need to position healthcare in India as a credible global brand and suggested a PPP with a single window for all healthcare industry to discuss with Government reforms required to achieve UHC.Speaking at the 6th Annual Summit on ‘Reimagining Collaboration to Strengthen India’s Healthcare Growth Trajectory here, President of NATHEALTH and Chairman, Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. Dr. Sudarshan Ballal said that Government and industry need to work together to realize the Prime Minister’s vision of Health for All.
“NATHEALTH expressed its willingness to collaborate with government on the National Digital Health Mission (NHDM)and work with its collaborators to steer the digital health agenda in close collaboration with government,” Dr Ballal added.
Senior Vice President, NATHEALTH and Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Group Preetha Reddy emphasised on the need for a “World-class Brand India for Healthcare”.
“The importance for building trust between investors, policymakers and people seeking care whether from India or from outside cannot be undermined,” Preetha Reddy said.
“The Indian Healthcare sector needs more investments and we can set up a health care investment promotion bureau as a PPP. This can initially be a single window for all industry to discuss with Government on reforms required to achieve UHC,” she said.
“The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds could be used to push the critical segments such as preventive health, skilling and digital technologies,” she added.Vice President of NATHEALTH and Founder and Chief Radiologist, Mahajan Imaging Dr. Harsh Mahajan presented an industry memorandum of key issues and potential proposed solutions to the government.
“The government needs to set up an empowered group to examine and resolve them under a single window. We need to be open and transparent while tackling challenges in a time-bound manner by bringing all decision-makers into one platform,” he added.
“This collaboration is not just public private partnership but private private partnership zones are equally important and if we only know who all are our resources only then we can achieve this huge target ” Harsh Mahajan said.
NATHEALTH Secretary and Managing Director, South Asia – Smith & Nephew Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Badhri Iyenger said, “There is a need for stable, predictable and long term policy roadmap that allows open and fair marketplace.
“The industry seeks long-term high-quality regulations that is rule-based at par with global standards and processes. NATHEALTH is willing to build the competencies and processes jointly by working with Government,” he added.
Meanwhile, NATHEALTH also presented a representation to government on key reform ideas that will unlock the potential around Ayushman Bharat, investments and UHC, quality, skilling and healthcare innovation.
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