Commercialization of Health Care: Good or Bad?

In my point of view commercialization of healthcare in India is not at all good for our people. Before commercializing the system we should first implement the new policies which will raise benefits to the BPL people. One disease in a family is enough to tilt economical position. Government motto is providing the all facilities for every common man in India but it can be achieved only when we execute the policies well. Current India is spending only 3% of its GDP for Health Care development and because of corruption some of money is going into healthcare providers.

"Eat an apple for day keeps doctor away" how many are ready now in our country to buy at least an apple for a week, we should keep in mind that if we commercialize the healthcare system we may get better facilities, quality of treatment, getting rid of diseases but at a time we can see BPL people with diseases on roadsides.

Commercialization of Health Care: Good or Bad ?

According to my view, commercialization of health care will be benefit for India in many ways :

1: New machine, equipment, medicine and infrastructure will come into the hospital.

2: Diseases will get cure soon.

3: Test report of various disease will come soon so that the doctor can take quick action against the disease specially in case of DENGUE in which the test report take at least 24 hrs.

4: Commercialization also motivate the private players to enter into the health care market which will increase the competition in the market and patient will get benefited.

Govt can control the commercialization of health care by taking various steps :

1: By inviting private player for joint venture the up gradation of govt hospital can happen.

2: By luring the private player from tax benefit scheme the govt can keep control on private hospital.

3: By making mandatory for each private hospital that they have to treat at least 25% BPL & middle class people for free of cost which include every thing from doctor fees to medicine.

4: The private hospital doctors should give training to govt hospital doctors on periodical basis.

5: Govt & Private hospital account should be check on periodical basis in order to avoid any misuse to fund or subsidy provided by the central govt or state govt.

6: Make mandatory for private hospital that every hospital have to visit rural area once in a month & give treatment free of cost to rural people.

7: Give education on medical disease & there treatment in various school.

Commercialization of health has its own pros and cons. There are several schemes provided by the government for poor people. But they are limited only to some diseases. The remaining can be cured only from private hospitals. They are saving someones life but are afforded by a few. SO if government takes step and extend its services, many of the poor will be benefited. This happens only if the government takes care of its people rather than its posts.

I would say that we need better infrastructure, more staffs & technical equipment in the government hospitals, instead of commercialization of the entire health sector. Because every country and its government has the responsibility to take care of its poor people. The poor people cannot afford the high rate of health care in the private hospitals. If the government can spend millions of dollars for building metro rails, stadiums, etc, they can surely afford the cost to improve the government hospitals. The basic factor which I focus is that, if we have to set something right, we need to start from the base.

If we are concentrating on developing the private hospitals and the world class medical systems there, the result will be the same as today. The poor people will have to adjust with the floor of the government hospitals, and the wealthy people will be resting in AC hospital rooms. That condition is not going to benefit the society. What we need is an equality in the healthcare that the people of our country receives.

I understand that with high technology, high cost also come along. But I'm sure that that cost will not be higher than the unwanted expenses of government. In India, we have seen corruptions worth trillions, despite the fact that 40% of the country are on the verge of poverty line. So, if we plan to develop the medical field, we need to first set up good facilities in the government hospitals. This is how I reach in my opinion, healthcare should not be commercialized.

Hello Friends,

We all know that there are many people in India belonging to below poverty line & generally poor people gets affect very much from many diseases due to lack of health care. They are not able to care about their health properly due to their financial problem. So India requires better healthcare system mainly for poor people because it is greatly used by them. Although Government hospital does not provide services properly yet it is a great help to poor people. So friends I would like to promote improvement in Government policies and services rather than commercialization of healthcare. Because a person fights for daily usable things can not even think about high medical facilities.

Hello friends, having opportunity to talk regarding this topic is that I don't agree with the fully commercialization of medicines because most of the people in India are middle class and they can not afford high prices of medicine, it is also same for the poor people, but not for rich people. Govt should involved in to such activities that the people can get quality medicine in reasonable range so that they can afford.

Hello friends.

I would like to share my opinion regarding the commercialization of healthcare.

I think commercialization of health care is an necessary evil.

We all are very much aware of the predicaments of government hospitals. The quality of treatment is really poor in govt hospitals. The facilities, medical equipments, treatments and everything in govt hospital are worst when compared to that of private hospitals. The only difference it makes is that the treatment fee. Commercialization of healthcare will increase the treatment fee but simultaneously it will be compelled to provide better treatment, better doctors, better facilities and better health and also there will be updation of equipments which is really required because we cannot rely on obsolete equipments used in govt hospitals which can turn fatal for the life of patients. I know common people will face big problem as they would not be able to afford the fee. But I got a food for thoughts for all- is money more important than life of people ?

Commercialization of healthcare: good or bad? now you know the answer.

Its a very famous saying "money can buy anything". Even emotions, pleasures, joy etc. Can be bought in this materialistic world. But when it comes to health we can't deny the fact that it is completely dependent on the money factor. A rich person gets every accommodation only because he can afford it but on the other hand poor person starves even for a good diet and getting higher medical facilities is something what he can't even think of.

At the same time, commercialization also means increase in the cost of treatment which can be afforded only by people living in urban areas. Hospitals would therefore become inaccessible by rural people. Doctors, for profit, may ask for a lot of tests to be done which again cannot be afforded by the poor. Poor people can only get benefit from government hospitals. So govt should take steps to improve the conditions of public hospitals. !

Commercialisation definitely has both pros and cons and, it is hard for one to say if commercialisation is a bad or good thing.

If there is commercialisation of health care, there would be betterment of the facilities provided for treating diseases, more hygiene, more care and usage of advanced technology for treatment. So people suffering from severe diseases can also be hopeful of getting rid of their disease.

At the same time, commercialisation also means increase in the cost of treatment which can be afforded only by people living in urban areas. Hospitals would therefore become inaccessible by rural people. Doctors, for profit, may ask for a lot of tests to be done which again cannot be afforded by the poor.

Its a very famous saying "money can buy anything". Even emotions, pleasures, joy etc. Can be bought in this materialistic world. But when it comes to health we can't deny the fact that it is completely dependent on the money factor. A rich person gets every accommodation only because he can afford it but on the other hand poor person starves even for a good diet and getting higher medical facilities is something what he can't even think of.

As far as commercialization of health sector is concerned; without moving to the extreme yes or no some middle ways are also there. For example, some of the hospitals in Delhi get privatized after 3 o'clock. And people have to pay only 60% of the total fee and rest 40%are used as fund, medication, insurance etc. And hence through this way poor get served in the similar way as the rich do. What I feel that this technique will not harm any of the humankind.

Further lets have a look on the expenses made in the field. Only 1.2%is spent on health sector. At least 2.5% should be spent in this sector in order to make some fruitful change in the sector and to enhance the quality and make it reasonable for every class.