National Health Policy 2017
Country Resources
General Health Policies
India
2017
Policy document
Print
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
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The primary aim of the National Health Policy, 2017, is to inform, clarify, strengthen and prioritize the role of the Government in shaping health systems in all its dimensions- investments in health, organization of healthcare services, prevention of diseases, and promotion of good health through cross-sectoral actions, access to technologies, developing human resources, encouraging medical pluralism, building a knowledge base, developing better financial protection strategies, strengthening regulation and health assurance.Content
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