Equity principle in the national health policy in India and its implementation since past to present

The principle of equity has considered as more ethical and also closely allied with the human right principles. In India the drafts of the National Health Policy (NHP) are ensuring large space for the equity principle to
build healthy nation. Despite of that, there are a very prevailing differences and gaps between the health statuses of people from different sections of society in India. People from the lower caste and the tribal
population are with the lowest health status

Author(s): Saroj Shinde

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