Published on Mar 04, 2023
As per the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Human Development Report (HDR) 2007, in spite of the absolute value of the Human Development Index (HDI) for India improving from 0.577 in 2000 to 0.611 in 2004 and further to 0.619 in 2005, the relative ranking of India has not changed much. India ranks at 128 among the countries with medium human development out of 177 countries of the world as against 126 in the previous year. India ranks 4th in the pharmaceutical sector by volume and 8th in terms of its value. However we are yet to achieve a lot in terms of our health indices. Expenditure on social sectors as a proportion of total expenditure, after decreasing from 20.4% in 2002-03 to 19.5% in 2003-04, increased steadily to 22.3% in 2006-07 and 22.5% in 2007-082.
Some of the important initiatives undertaken by the Government to address the requirements of healthcare include: the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), funding for support mechanisms of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) for every village, strengthening of primary health infrastructure and improving service delivery, implementation of the state-based surveillance program. the country, i.e. the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP), focusing on AYUSH, family planning program for achieving Millennium Development Goals, etc.
For the users of healthcare services, the choice is increasing and the ability to afford the best is rising. Consumers are migrating from the single doctor nursing homes to a more organized hospital delivery format, analogous to the retail sector. There are benchmarks and brands of multi-locational providers across industry. Owing to information explosion, the Indian healthcare consumer is engaging in ‘comparison shopping’ - looking at quality healthcare not only in urban but also the rural areas and tier II cities.
Role Description: Work in a lab to collect, label and store blood
Role Description: Individuals in this job role assist in performing invasive and non-invasive diagnostic examinations and therapeutic interventions of the heart and/or blood vessels at the request or direction of provider
Role Description: P rovides support to the dentist to perform dental procedures in a timely, efficient and safe manner. Prepare for and support patients for treatment .
Role Description: Provides education and skills for effective diabetes management in patients with diabetes or at risk of developing diabetes
Role Description: Operate machines and perform dialysis on patients with acute or chronic kidney failure. They are responsible for the operation, cleaning, and sterilisation of the dialysis machines.
Role Description: Prepare food, ensuring safe food handling, ensuring safety and hygiene of food and regulating diet under the supervision of a registered dietician
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Role Description: Providing emergency medical support and care to individuals who are critically ill or injured and transporting them to a medical facility within stipulated time limits.
Role Description: Individual on the job provides patient care and help maintain a suitable environment. Some of the key responsibilities of the General Duty Assistant are to provide patients daily care, patients comfort, patients safety and patients health needs.
Role Description: Process and prepare tissue specimens from surgery and other patient service areas
Role Description: Provide routine individualized healthcare to the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities at the patient's home.Monitor or report changes in health status. Provide personal care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of patient.
Role Description: Install, maintain and repair patient care equipment
Role Description: Medical laboratory Technician perform complex tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease
Role Description: Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system
Role Description: Perform many pharmacy-related functions and review prescriptions or requests for refills that they receive from patients and nurse
Role Description: Phlebotomy technicians are responsible for collecting and preparing blood samples which undergo laboratory testing
Role Description: Perform diagnostic imaging examinations such as X-rays, CT and MRI scans under the guidance of a Radiologist. Prepare patients and operating equipment for tests, keep patient records, adjusting equipment’s based on patient need and test recommended and maintaining equipment. Prepare work scheduling.
Role Description: Provides vision care and refraction under the supervision of an ophthalmologist. They assist with taking patient histories, performing diagnostic tests and procedures, dispensing optical prescription and maintaining records.
Role Description: Performs administrative and certain clinical duties i.e. scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, and dispensing ophthalmic prescription
