Volume : VII, Issue : X, October - 2017

HEALTH SECTOR REFORMS IN WEST BENGAL THROUGH PPP: AN OVERVIEW

Mrinal Maity

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 It is very important for a Government of any country to provide the quality health care service to both Urban and rural people at proper time and at affordable cost. But in India as well as in West Bengal quality health care facilities are not easy accessible for lack of health care infrastructure. Again there is a huge difference in health care facilities between Urban and Rural people. To provide better health care service to all the people at primary, secondary and tertiary levels Govt. of India and Govt. of West Bengal has taken different positive strategies in Health Sector which are popularly known as Reforms in Health Sector. Developing Partnership with private sector for providing health care facilities under the control of Govt. is one of the major reforms in the health sector. Main advantages of the PPPs are easy accessibility of the health care service and at affordable cost. Beside the advantages it has also some disadvantages like delay in project clearance, low quality service etc. For getting better service from the PPP projects it is very important for the Government for close and continuous monitoring and supervision of the PPP projects and Govt. should amend the rules for establishing health infrastructure under PPP regularly. Govt. should fixed such rules regarding establishment of  health care unit and users fees which will also motivated the Private player to make investment under PPP model.

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Mrinal Maity, HEALTH SECTOR REFORMS IN WEST BENGAL THROUGH PPP: AN OVERVIEW, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-10 | October-2017

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