The NDA government is “committed to UHC”, Health Minister J P Nadda asserted at an event on Monday, the eve of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. However, only 27 per cent Indians or approximately 35 crore people have health cover, according to data from the National Health Profile (NHP) released in April.
Thus, of India’s 135 crore people, 100 crore have no cover against catastrophic health expenses.
“We are committed to advancing the agenda of Universal Health Coverage in the country,” Nadda said. He was speaking at an event where he launched a mobile application to help health workers in peripheral areas through complicated deliveries, a scheme for quality certification of labour rooms and guidelines for critical obstetric care.
