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Health Financing in India: Some IssuesTable 2. A Comparison between National Health Policy 1983 and draft National Health Policy 2001NHP 1983 DRAFT NHP 2001I. OmissionsWell-developed referral system + -Nutrition + -Child health + -Water supply and sanitation + -Environmental protection + -Health legislation + -Inter-sectoral coordination + -Medical industry + -Integration of other system of medicine + -II. Continuing featuresWith not much differences1. Population stabilization + -2. School Health Programme + -4. Prevention of food adulteration andmaintenance of quality of drugs + -5. Mental health + -6. Role of NGOs/VHOs + -With some changesMedical and health education Reorientation of medical - Establishment ofeducation of all categories Medical Grants Commission- Establishment of moremedical colleges- Emphasis on certainspeciality disciplines- More seats for postgraduationin publichealth and family welfare- Geriatric care to be includedin the curriculum- Skill-oriented, need-basedsyllabiHealth services Restructuring of the health - Extension of services byservices with the primary licensing of medicalhealth care approach within practice by paramedicsthe government systemand practitioners of ISMEquity + ++Health insurance All types at all levels - Only private insurancesystem, that too forsecondary and tertiarysectorsManagement information system Building up of a well- - Besides HMIS,conceived and effectivestrengthening of theHMISsystem by periodicupdating of baselineestimates138