Malnutrition, higher number of incidences of Tuberclosis, Multi drug resistant TB are some of the important findings of Global Burden of Disease study with respect to India.
These findings help provide
1. important data to the government(different from survey data), which help them in formulating the right policies
2. Government can proactively take decisions such as budgetary support for the health sector, if data is available
3. Govenrment can fetch international best practices. Countries which are doing good in reducing incidneces of TB. for e.g. can help a lot in policy making
4. helping the government in convergence of varios health sector schemes
5. it will also be an eye opener to the govenrment, if all of a sudden, some new disease is covered in the report by Lancet, for e.g. if AIDS become all of sudden important for the nation, then it will be reflected in the report.
Multi pronged and innovative approach needed to handle crisis. strengthening public sector health institutions, reducing out of pocket expenditure, proper budgetary support, international aid such as from bill and melinda gates foundation etc will help India achieve the goals
These findings help provide
1. important data to the government(different from survey data), which help them in formulating the right policies
2. Government can proactively take decisions such as budgetary support for the health sector, if data is available
3. Govenrment can fetch international best practices. Countries which are doing good in reducing incidneces of TB. for e.g. can help a lot in policy making
4. helping the government in convergence of varios health sector schemes
5. it will also be an eye opener to the govenrment, if all of a sudden, some new disease is covered in the report by Lancet, for e.g. if AIDS become all of sudden important for the nation, then it will be reflected in the report.
Multi pronged and innovative approach needed to handle crisis. strengthening public sector health institutions, reducing out of pocket expenditure, proper budgetary support, international aid such as from bill and melinda gates foundation etc will help India achieve the goals
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