In search of a fix to the primary health care chasm in India: can institutionalizing a public health cadre and inducting family physicians be the answer?

• Main Authors: Allen Prabhaker Ugargol (Author), Arnab Mukherji (Author), Ritika Tiwari (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: India's woes with an underprioritized and hence underfunded and understaffed public health system continue to plague public healthcare delivery. Though the need for appropriately qualified public health cadre to lead public health programmes is well established, a well-meaning conduciv...