Let′s plan for national health

Let's plan for national health

The health of a nation is a reflection of the health of the people. The health of a nation is a composite variety of health indicators, of which the chief are infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate, and life expectancy. The Health of India lags behind that of many nations both developed and developing, something which the Government has been trying to improve for the last 64 years. Obvi...

A plan for 'responsible national health insurance'.

Prologue: In December 1975, at a hearing convened by a House health panel, Chairman Paul Rogers declared: “Today the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment begins its consideration of national health insurance–a concept which was articulated more than 25 years ago by President Truman and one which, as health care costs spiral and as more and more gaps in health care coverage are identified,...

Designing a national plan for improving sexual health in Iran: An experience of an Islamic country

Background: Prevalence of sexual dysfunction varies from 20% to 40% in men and women in different studies in Iran. Despite its high prevalence, it seems that this issue has been neglected, particularly in Islamic countries. The aim of this study was to assess sexual health in Iran. This was a mixed method study.   Methods: Data were collected through evaluating country’s sexual he...

Recommendations to improve the National Development Plan for Health.

In November 2011, a draft National Development Plan (NDP) was released that addresses two of South Africa's major challenges: poverty and inequity. Health and economic development are interdependent, presenting an important opportunity through the NDP to integrate health within goals of broader socio-economic development. Reviewing the NDP identified gaps based on evidence and the epidemiologic...

National Plan for Rare Diseases