AYUSH Professionals to Bridge Gaps of Human Resource for Health

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  • Milind Bansode Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

Abstract

Human resource for health is one of the most vital facets of the healthcare system. In the Indian context, healthcare services system is perceived as suffering a deficit in appropriateness, number and availability of resources, especially in rural and tribal areas. Towards improving this scenario there have been consistent public policy efforts. “Ayushman Bharat” Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana being most recent one launched in 2018 towards improving the public healthcare delivery system. Following the national trait of Ayushman Bharat, Maharashtra state health society took steps towards strengthening the delivery of primary health care through the establishment of "Health and Wellness Centres (HWC)" as the platform to deliver comprehensive primary health care through “Community Health Officer (CHO)” recruitment. The article analyses scope and concerns of utilizing AYUSH professionals towards bridging gaps of human resources for health by exploring the current policy adopted for recruitment of CHOs under National Health Mission (NHM) of Maharashtra state.

Key Words: AYUSH professionals, Health and Wellness Centres, Human resources for Health.

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2020-03-09

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