Author : Sobin George
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108968228
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Medical Innovation and Disease Burden by : Sobin George
Download or read book Medical Innovation and Disease Burden written by Sobin George and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Striking the right balance between public health priorities and health innovation is a critical policy challenge for India given their mutually conflicting nature and interests. India has a huge burden of diseases implicated by a gamut of health problems including the uneven distribution of demographic and epidemiological transition, threat of new infectious disease pandemic like COVID 19, increasing privatisation of healthcare, low affordability to life saving medicines and most importantly the escalating healthcare expenditure coupled with poor financial risk protection. The central question that the book addresses is whether health innovation in India is sensitive to the public health needs and priorities. It unearths the overriding issues related to responsiveness and equity in India's health innovation. The book highlights the need for a responsible innovation framework for India that balances the priorities of public health and the industry goals.