Indian Opinion

Mukesh Devrari India is facing a severe health crisis, not due to coronavirus, but in general due to the neglect of the healthcare sector for generations by the various union and state government since independence in 1947. Over the years, governments’ have given de facto acceptance to the idea that universal healthcare is not possible in India. So, those who cannot afford healthcare should die as human society is also akin to a jungle where only fit has a right to survive. This narrative only shows the medieval mindset prevalent in India.   BJP and Congress are equally responsible for the terrible situation of the healthcare sector in the state of Uttarakhand. Over the years, neither central nor state governments have allocated adequate funds to the health sector. Not enough hospitals, nursing colleges, pharmaceutical institutions were created in the state. Health and education are the two most crucial sectors to ensure opportunities for upward mobility. People expect that the g