Healthcare: A Major Roadblock on India's Path to Becoming a Global Superpower
India is poised to become the third-largest economy in the world and is performing exceptionally well. However, one sector holding it back is healthcare, which has many drawbacks. A significant overhaul is necessary to revamp it. Having undergone ACL surgery a couple of months ago, I will highlight the perspective of patients about to undergo surgery. I would divide it into three phases: pre-hospitalization, hospitalization phase, and post-hospitalization phase. The major issue in pre-hospitalization is finding all the necessary components from different sources, akin to solving a jigsaw puzzle. Right from searching for the right diagnostic center at an affordable price to finding the right surgeon to perform the procedure, the entire process is very tedious. Adding to the woes of the lower-middle class, the majority of good surgeons at government hospitals are preoccupied, and the expected date they provide for the procedure is months away, exacerbating the injury. Now, coming to the...