Make health a 'fundamental right': Welfare body urges Centre

Ruing the lack of adequate healthcare facilities across the country, a welfare body has asked the Centre to make health a "fundamental right" to address issues of infrastructure and access in the medical sector.
In a letter to Union Health Minister JP Nadda, the Central Government Employees Resident Welfare Association said that a "universal and affordable" policy needs to be framed with attention to the common man and the destitute.
"The common masses of the country are suffering due to lack of adequate healthcare facilities. Most of the government -run hospitals are in poor condition. There is a problem of infrastructure, coordination, manpower and access... Solution to this grave problem lies in making health a fundamental right.

"This will pave the way for better healthcare facilities for one and all," Ajay Kumar, joint secretary of the association, told Nadda in his letter.
He further said that any such policy "has to be universal and affordable".
"Affordability is a big issue. In a diverse country like India, we cannot follow either the US' Obamacare policy or the UK's National Health Service. Ours has to be a comprehensive policy addressing the affordability and accessibility issues," he said.

During the inauguration ceremony Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman
- Narayana Health announced 50% concession on the first 100 major surgeries and 10% concession on other procedures for a period of six months. The hospital is currently offering free OPD consultation services for a period of three months as an inaugural offer.

Some of the advanced technology and medical equipment at the hospital include a Linear Accelerator, Brachy Therapy, Gamma Camera, MRI, 128 slice CT scan machine, digital cath lab and modern dialysis units apart from other facilities for diagnostics and treatment.
The hospital has a cafeteria and accommodation facilities for patient visitors and caregivers required to stay at the premises till the patient's recovery process.
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