Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Annexure 8
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Northern Region Public Hearing on
Right to Health Care,
Lucknow, 26 th September, 2004
Recommendations by the Northern Region Public Hearing,
NHRC-Jan Swasthya Abhiyan:
Regulation and Monitoring
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Enactment of State Public Health Acts, which would outline the mandatory health care
services that would be guaranteed at all levels of public health system as a right.
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Regulatory mechanism at state level to ensure the quality of private medical services by
implementing minimum standards, standard treatment guidelines and ceiling for costs of
essential medical services.
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A system of regular independent review of the functioning of the public health system at
state, district and community levels. This review, every 3 to 6 months, should involve JSA
and other social representatives.
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An effective redressal mechanism for persons or communities who have suffered denial
of health care in any form. This mechanism should involve JSA and other social
representatives.
Strengthening Public Health System
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Tripling the public health budget in next five years, to increase it to at least 3% of SDP as
per the Common minimum programme.
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Allocation of adequate budget for drugs, which would involve at least doubling of state
drug budgets. Guarantee of essential drug at all levels.
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Provision of adequate infrastructure including buildings, equipments, vehicles and
maintenance for all public health facilities. Filling of all vacant posts at various levels.
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Women are often denied access to health care because of insensitive attitude of health staff
and inadequate facilities. Keeping this in mind, availability of all health services for both
reproductive and non reproductive health needs to be guaranteed in a women friendly
manner at all public health facilities.
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