ABSTRACT

Providing good health care to citizens of a country is an inevitable part of government business, along with external security and internal safety. It is essential for every government to take care of epidemics

Introduction ................................................................................................... 289 Universal Health Coverage ............................................................................291 Health Insurance ............................................................................................293 Union Government Initiatives in Health-Service Delivery ..................... 294

National Rural Health Mission ............................................................... 294 National Urban Health Mission .............................................................. 297

Allied Health Professional and Skill Development: Key rust for Human Resource Development in Health ................................................. 299 Reforms in Medical Education .....................................................................301