Healthcare for All

Community Action and Public Systems for an Inclusive India

K. Srinath Reddy, Girija Vaidyanathan, Amarjeet Sinha

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Routledge
20 October 2025

Development studies; Public administration; Public ownership & nationalisation; Public health & preventive medicine; Health systems & services

Series: Public Policy in India

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of India’s healthcare challenges and the pathways to achieving universal health coverage. It critically examines the current healthcare landscape, highlighting persistent issues such as undernutrition, demographic transitions, and pandemic vulnerabilities.

The book emphasises the importance of strengthening public healthcare systems, investing in human resources, and adopting a community-centred approach to health policy. It discusses the need for decentralised community action, substantial public investment in healthcare infrastructure, addressing urban health challenges, and developing a more inclusive and accessible healthcare model. Drawing on microstudies from across different states, the volume offers evidence-based recommendations for policymakers to transform India’s healthcare ecosystem and make quality healthcare a reality for all. Its multidisciplinary approach – spanning healthcare policy, economics, and social development – ensures relevance across diverse professional domains while maintaining a clear focus on healthcare improvement in India. This broad yet focused perspective makes it a valuable resource for both specialists in the field and those seeking to understand the complexities of India’s healthcare challenges and solutions.

Part of the Innovations, Practice and the Future of Public Policy in India series, this open access volume will interest policy professionals, administrators, academics, and researchers in public health, healthcare economics, and development studies.

This book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Edited by: K. Srinath Reddy, Girija Vaidyanathan, Amarjeet Sinha
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781041123514
ISBN 10: 1041123515
Series: Public Policy in India
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 20 October 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1. Making Healthcare for All a Reality – Addressing Key Challenges 2. Envisioning Healthy India: Learning from the Past and Looking to the Future 3. Key Gaps in Healthcare for All – Why Public Systems Matter 4. Global Insights on Comprehensive Primary Healthcare 5. Turning the Politics of Knowledge Upside Down: Community-Centred Public Policy for Sustainable Universal Healthcare System 6. Towards Realising the Goal of Universal Health Coverage 7. Building Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres – Early Lessons with Community Primary Health Centre in Tamil Nadu – 2015–2022 8. Learning from the Past: Kerala’s Preparedness for Future Pandemics 9. Bringing “the Public into Public Health”: Learnings from India’s Community Action for Health Programme, National Health Mission 10. Making Government-Funded Health Insurance an Effective Strategy for Universal Health Coverage 11. Improving Health and Well-Being of Migrants in India 12. Reflections from Two Decades of ASHA Programme Implementation 13. Building Capacity in Public Health Systems – Experience of the National Health System Resource Centre and the Mitanin Programme 14. Strengthening Health Workforce in India: Challenges and Priorities for Achieving Universal Healthcare 15. Healthcare for All – Challenges in Urban Areas 16. Addressing Commercial Determinants of Health to Promote Health for All 17. Evolving Landscape of India’s Pharmaceutical sector 18. Moving Beyond Corporatisation – Advancing Publicness in Healthcare Systems in India 19. Air Pollution: Public Health Impacts and Policy Measures 20. The Future of Mental Healthcare in India: Policy Innovations with a Community Focus

K. Srinath Reddy is a renowned cardiologist and epidemiologist and the founder and past president of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI). Girija Vaidyanathan is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer (1981 batch) with extensive experience in public health, nutrition, and environmental governance. Amarjeet Sinha is a distinguished IAS officer from the 1983 Bihar Cadre with a profound commitment to transforming lives and livelihoods of marginalised communities.

Reviews for Healthcare for All: Community Action and Public Systems for an Inclusive India

'These volumes fill a unique niche in the continuum between academic research and advocacy. They go beyond merely identifying challenges in various aspects of human development, particularly health, nutrition, and education, and instead explore potential solutions through critical reviews of what works. This makes the collection immensely valuable to both academicians and practitioners, rendering these volumes essential reading for anyone interested in public policy.' Sonalde Desai, Professor, National Council of Applied Economic Research and University of Maryland