The statistics tell a grim story.

India carries 20% of the world’s disease burden, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). About 75% of deaths globally are caused by communicable diseases, of which India accounts for 17%. A report published in May by British charity Oxfam says India records the highest number of maternal deaths in the world.

Yet, India also is the third largest manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) India’s monthly internal report for June, has the largest number of medical schools globally (381) and produces the most medical graduates each year (50,000).

The reason for the dichotomy is simple: India lacks the financial resources required to reinforce its deficient healthcare infrastructure and improve its health indicators..................Read more

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