National health policy 2017

Submitted by :
Mr.j.gopi
Msc nursing 1st year
College of nursing
Svims tirupati
Submitted to :
Dr.m.naga rathnam
msc (n) phd
College of nursing
Svims , tirupati

INTRODUCTION
A health policy generally describes fundamental
principles
regarding which health providers are expected to
make value
decisions." Health Policy provides a broad framework
of decisions
for guiding health actions that are useful to its
community in
improving their health, reducing the gap between the
health status
of haves and have- not and ultimately contributes to
the quality of
life.

The National Health Policy of 1983 and the
National Health Policy of 2002 have served
well in guiding the approach for the health
sector in the Five-Year Plans. Now 14 years
after the last health policy, a new is
introduced.
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

NEED OF A NEW HEALTH POLICY :
Health priorities are changing,there is growing
burden on account of noncommunicable diseases
and some infectious diseases
The emergence of a robust health care industry
estimated to be growing at double digit
Growing incidences of catastrophic expenditure due
to health care costs, which are presently estimated
to be one of the major contributors to poverty.
A rising economic growth enables enhanced fiscal
capacity. Therefore, a new health policy responsive
to these contextual changes is required

OBJECTIVES
• Improve health status through
concerted policy action in all
sectors and expand preventive,
promotive, curative, palliative and
rehabilitative services provided
through the public health sector
with focus on quality.

Principles Of The Policy :
1 ) Professionalism, Integrity And Ethics :
The health policy commits itself to the
highest professional standards, integrity and
ethics to be maintained in the entire system
of health care delivery in the country,
supported by a credible,transparent and
responsible regulatory environment.

2 ) Equity :
 Reducing inequity would mean
affirmative action to reach the poorest.
 It would mean minimizing disparity on
account of gender, poverty, caste,
disability, other forms of social exclusion
and geographical barriers.
 It would imply greater investments and
financial protection for the poor who
suffer the largest burden of disease

3) Affordability
As costs of care increases, affordability, as
distinct from equity, requires emphasis.
Catastrophic household health care expenditures
defined as health expenditure exceeding 10% of
its total monthly consumption expenditure or 40%
of its monthly non-food consumption expenditure,
are unacceptable

4)Universality
Prevention of exclusions on social,
economic or on grounds of current health
status. In this backdrop, systems and
services are envisaged to be designed to
cater to the entire population- including
special groups

5)Patient Centered & Quality Of Care
Gender sensitive, effective, safe, and
convenient healthcare services to be
provided with dignity and confidentiality.
There is need to evolve and disseminate
standards and guidelines for all levels of
facilities and a system to ensure that the
quality of healthcare is not compromised.

6)Accountability
Financial and performance accountability,
transparency in decision making, and
elimination of corruption in health care
systems, both in public and private.

Policy Thrust
The Policy Identifies Coordinated Action On Seven
Priority Areas For Improving The Environment For Health
 The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
 Balanced, healthy diets and regular exercises.
 Addressing tobacco, alcohol and substance abuse
 Yatri Suraksha – preventing deaths due to rail and road traffic accidents
 Nirbhaya Nari –action against gender violence
 Reduced stress and improved safety in the work place
 Reducing indoor and outdoor air pollution

National Health Programes :
 RMNCH+A services
 Child and Adolescent Health
 Universal Immunization
 Interventions to address mal nutrition and
micro nutrient deficiencies
 Communicable Diseases
 Mental Health
 Non-Communicable Diseases
 Population Stabilization

Women’s Health & Gender Mainstreaming
There will be enhanced provisions for
reproductive
morbidities and health needs of women
beyond the
reproductive age group (40+).

Gender based violence
Women’s access to healthcare needs to
be strengthened by making public
hospitals more women friendly and
ensuring that the staff have orientation
to gender –sensitivity issues.
health care to the survivors/ victims
need to be provided free and with
dignity in the public and private sector.

Supportive supervision :
For supportive supervision in
more vulnerable districts with
inadequate capacity, the
policy will support innovative
measures such as use of
digital tools and HR strategies
like using nurse trainers to
support field workers.

Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness
Development of earthquake and cyclone resistant
health infrastructure.
Development of mass casualty management
protocols for CHC and higher facilities and
emergency response protocols at all levels.
Creation of a unified emergency response system,
with an assured provision of life support
ambulances, trauma management centres

Mainstreaming the Potential of AYUSH
This policy ensures access to
AYUSH remedies through co
location in public facilities.
Yoga would be introduced widely
in school and work places as
part of promotion of good health

Human Resources for Health
This policy recommends that
Medical and Para-medical
education be integrated with
the service delivery system.

FINANCING OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Medical Education:
Strengthening existing medical colleges
Increase the number of post graduate
seats.
A common entrance exam as NEET for UG
entrance at all India level.
Attracting and Retaining Doctors in
RemoteAreas. Creation of specialist cadre
and Performance linked payments

Nursing and ASHA Education:
The policy recognises the need to improve
regulation and quality management of nursing
education.
This policy supports certification programme
for ASHAs for their preferential selection into
ANM, nursing and paramedical courses. The
policy recommends revival and strengthening
of Multipurpose Male Health Worker cadre, in
order to effectively manage the emerging
infectious and noncommunicable diseases at
community level.

Human Resource Governance and leadership
development:
Policy recommends development of
leadership skills, strengthening human
resource governance in public health
system, through establishment of robust
recruitment, selection, promotion and
transfer postings policies

Next goal is making available
good quality, free, essential,
generic Drugs and Diagnostics,
at public health care
facilities. Encourage domestic
production in consonance
with the “make in india”
national agenda

National health policy 2017

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