WHO Raps India’s ‘Low Level’ Public Health Care Investment
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
The World Health Organization's new India head says the country must hike public health care spending and stop Indians falling into poverty due to medical expenses. The call coincides with new government figures highlighting the lack of medical care access in the country.
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