ABSTRACT
This chapter emphasizes that the development of a nation largely depends on the health and well-being of its citizens. India has a large ailing population that stands at greater financial risk to meet their heavy medical expenditures. Mortality rates among women and children have remained significantly high. The infant mortality rate for children under 5 years of age was recorded at 39.4 deaths per 1000 live births in 2017. The burden of disease has pushed people to the brink of poverty in many cases. The government in India has initiated schemes to insure service seekers among the poor and deprived such as Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) under Ayushman Bharat. The chapter explains the pattern of policy transition in the health sector, with a special focus on public health policies in the post-COVID-19 era.
