Policy analysis reveals rapid adoption of virtual care in India, highlighting a viable pathway toward achieving universal healthcare.
Virtual care could be instrumental in helping India achieve Universal Healthcare. COVID-19 has catalysed virtual-care adoption by practitioners and end-users alike. Recent inclusive policy measures, a favourably-evolving technological landscape, and infrastructural development empower India to technology-leapfrog existing Western healthcare systems. Dastidar et al. discuss how recent policy measures, and favourable technological and infrastructural landscapes are bolstering India’s ability to implement virtual care. These developments were accelerated by the need for an alternative model of care during the COVID-19 lockdowns and may provide a bridge to Universal Healthcare in India.
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