Mentioned Mr Manasije Mishra, Managing Director, Indian Health Organisation and Aetna India in an exclusive interaction with the BioVoice News. In this chapter of BioChat, Manasije shared his detailed viewpoint on what ails Indian healthcare system, solutions and the role his organization is playing to make these work on the ground. Enjoy reading the interesting Q & A below:
EDITED BY SAYONI RAUTELA
How do you look at the state of the public healthcare system in India? What are the key elusive challenges that lie before it?
What could be achieved by integrating technology with primary health care? What role is Aetna playing here?
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“ Technology can simplify access to the primary healthcare system in India”
Mentioned Mr Manasije Mishra, Managing Director, Indian Health Organisation and Aetna India in an exclusive interaction with the BioVoice News. In this chapter of BioChat, Manasije shared his detailed viewpoint on what ails Indian healthcare system, solutions and the role his organization is playing to make these work on the ground. Enjoy reading the interesting Q & A below:
EDITED BY SAYONI RAUTELA
How do you look at the state of the public healthcare system in India? What are the key elusive challenges that lie before it?
The Indian healthcare system is characterized by a lack of access to a robust primary care system, increasing medical expenses and a poor doctor to patient ratio. The neglect of primary care is one of the key reasons for increasing disease burden and medical costs. In Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development( OECD) countries, primary care plays a very important role. A recent report of the OECD and European Commission on the State of Health, points to constant improvement in the primary care accessibility that resulted in the increase of life expectancy by 6 years. If India can gather the learnings and develop a robust primary health care infrastructure, I believe this will significantly reduce the pressure on the health care system.
What could be achieved by integrating technology with primary health care? What role is Aetna playing here?
Globally, technology is making health care affordable and accessible. In the next few decades, the idea
30 BioVoiceNews | September 2017