Paper: GS –I/II, Subject: Society and social Justice, Topic: Health Sector, Issue: National Convention on Health Rights.
Context:
The National Convention on Health Rights is being held in New Delhi. It gathers 400+ health professionals, activists, and organisations across 20 states.
Key Highlights:
| The National Convention on Health Rights (Dec 11–12, 2025) is being held in Delhi. Organised by Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) – a national network of health rights groups across 20+ states. Timed between Human Rights Day (Dec 10) and Universal Health Coverage Day (Dec 12) Aim: Discuss India’s major health challenges and chart a roadmap for Right to Health as a fundamental guarantee. |
Key Highlights:
Challenging Privatisation:
- Rapid expansion of private sector into medical colleges and hospitals.
- PPPs and privatisation threaten already weak public healthcare.
- Makes healthcare unaffordable for millions relying on public systems.
- Regulation remains extremely weak despite the Clinical Establishments Act, 2010.
- Consequences for patients: overcharging, unnecessary procedures (e.g., excessive C-sections), violation of patient rights and lack of transparency
Weak Public Health Spending:
- India spends only 2% of Union Budget on health.
- $25 per capita public spending among the lowest globally.
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) remains high.
- Government insurance schemes (AB-PMJAY etc.) receive disproportionate attention, but ground impact is limited.
- 80% of medicines remain outside price control; overcharging persists.
- The Convention calls for: enhanced public spending, reduced OOPE, stronger public provisionin and equitable access to services
Justice for Health Workers and Equitable Healthcare:
25 Years of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA):
- JSA has worked across 20 states with:
- women’s groups
- rural movements
- science organisations
- patient groups
- Goal: strengthen health rights & pro-people policies.
India’s health trajectory demands a decisive shift toward robust public systems grounded in equity, affordability, and accountability. The National Convention on Health Rights reaffirms that health must be treated as a fundamental right, not a commodity, and calls for policies that prioritise people over profit.
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/charting-an-agenda-on-the-right-to-health/article70377433.ece
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