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Content :

  1. India’s Healthcare Transformation (2014–2025)
  2. Digital Employment & Welfare Ecosystem in India (2015–2025)

India’s Healthcare Transformation (2014–2025)


Context and Vision

  • Policy Commitment as Catalyst: Over the past decade, India’s healthcare reforms have been guided by goals of accessibility, affordability, equity, and quality in service delivery.
  • 2014 Baseline: India faced gaps in physical infrastructure, human resources, diagnostics, medicine availability, and public trust in healthcare.

Relevance : GS 2(Health , Social Issues,Governance)

Foundations of Reform

1. National Health Mission (NHM)

  • Core vehicle for systemic reform.
  • Impact: Improved maternal and child health outcomes, communicable disease control, and system strengthening.

2. Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AB-HWCs)

  • 1.77 lakh operationalised; doorstep primary care.
  • Data: 427.57 crore visits, 36.64 crore teleconsultations, 5.5 crore wellness sessions.

3. Telemedicine Push

  • eSanjeevani + TeleMANAS = pan-India digital health bridge.
  • Impact: Specialist access in remote areas, mental health mainstreamed.

Maternal & Child Health Revolution

Key Stats:

  • MMR decline: 86% vs global average of 48%. (UN-MMEIG)
  • IMR decline: 73% vs global 58%.
  • Global recognition: India called “exemplar” in reducing child mortality.

Initiatives:

  • Targeted NHM interventions, Mission Indradhanush (6 new vaccines).
  • U-WIN Portal: 42.75 crore doses administered, 10.68 crore beneficiaries digitized.

Preventive Care over Curative Care

  • Cancer screening at Arogya Mandirs: breast, cervical, oral cancers.
  • NCD screenings (as of May 2025):
    • Hypertension: 28 crore
    • Diabetes: 27 crore
    • Oral cancer: 27 crore
  • Shift: Early diagnosis reduces disease burden and cost.

Communicable Disease Milestones

Disease Status Timeline
Polio Eliminated 2014
Maternal-Neonatal Tetanus Eliminated 2015
Trachoma Eliminated 2024
Kala Azar Eliminated (early) 2023
Malaria 80% drop in cases 2015–2023
Tuberculosis 17.7% ↓ incidence, 21% ↓ mortality 2015–2024
TB “missing cases” From 15 lakh to 1.2 lakh 2015–2024

Financial Protection & Affordability

Trends:

  • Government Health Expenditure (GHE): ↑ from 1.13% to 1.84% of GDP.
  • Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE): ↓ from 62.6% to 39.4%.

Key Schemes:

  • Free Drugs & Diagnostics (CT, labs in 30+ states).
  • Dialysis Program: 28 lakh beneficiaries, ₹8,725 crore saved.
  • Ambulance network: 28,000+ vehicles, 1,498 MMUs (including tribal PM-JANMAN services).

Infrastructure & Human Resources

PM-ABHIM (since 2021):

  • 18,802 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
  • 602 Critical Care Blocks
  • 730 Public Health Labs

Human Resource Surge:

  • 5.23 lakh NHM recruits, incl. 1.18 lakh CHOs bridging community–PHC gaps.
  • 34,000+ facilities NQAS certified — quality & patient safety.

Digital & Data-Driven Systems

  • U-WIN: Vaccine logistics and tracking at population scale.
  • eSanjeevani: One of the world’s largest teleconsultation platforms.
  • Digitization of health records: Under ABDM (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission).

Outcome Metrics: A Scorecard

Indicator 2014 (Baseline) 2025 Status
MMR 167 22 (est. 86% decline)
IMR 39 ~11 (est. 73% decline)
OOPE 62.6% 39.4%
GHE as % of GDP 1.13% 1.84%
NCD Screening (total) ~<2 crore 80+ crore
eConsultations (cumulative) Negligible 36.64 crore

Critical Reflections & Challenges Ahead

  • Sustainability: Will funding levels keep pace with ambitions?
  • Quality gaps: Despite quantity, are secondary/tertiary care units improving fast enough?
  • Urban-rural equity: Urban India may leap ahead in digital health; rural areas need greater connectivity.
  • NCD burden: Preventive efforts must be scaled faster to offset rising NCDs.

Conclusion: The Road to Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

India’s 11-year healthcare journey represents one of the world’s most ambitious and large-scale health transformations. It showcases the interplay of political will, digital innovation, human capital expansion, and financial restructuring. The vision of “Swasth Bharat”—healthcare for all—is now more tangible than ever.


Digital Employment & Welfare Ecosystem in India (2015–2025)


 The Digital Governance Framework

  • Vision: Leverage digital tools for efficient, citizen-centric delivery of employment services and social security.
  • Transformation Pillars:
    • Interlinked platforms (NCS, e-Shram, EPFO)
    • Aadhaar-based targeting
    • Real-time data flow
    • Integrated service delivery
    • Crisis-resilient infrastructure

Relevance :GS 2( Labour welfare , Governance , Social Issues)

Digital Public Infrastructure for Jobs & Skills

1. National Career Service (NCS) Portal

  • Launch: 2015, by Ministry of Labour & Employment
  • Scale: 5.5 crore+ job seekers, 57,000 job fairs
  • Integrated With: SID, Udyam, e-Shram, EPFO, ESIC, DigiLocker, PM GatiShakti
  • Features:
    • Career counseling
    • Job search by skill/location
    • Internship/apprenticeship listings
  • Impact: Democratized job access via phone; links job seekers with 30+ state/private job portals

2. Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH)

  • Enables skill tracking, upskilling, certifications
  • Integrated with NCS for seamless training-to-employment mapping

Compliance, Grievance & Transparency Portals

  • Shram Suvidha: One-stop portal for labour law compliance
  • Samadhan: Worker grievance redressal and settlement of claims
  • ESIC Dhanwantari Module: Digitised patient records, better hospital care
  • UMANG App: Access point for EPFO, e-Shram, ESIC

Social Security for the Unorganised Sector

1. e-Shram Portal

  • Launch: 2021; Registrations: 30.7 crore+
  • Integrated Schemes: 13+ Central + 32 State schemes
  • Features:
    • Unique ID card for each unorganised worker
    • 22-language multilingual access (via MEITY’s Bhashini)
    • State Microsites, Mobile Apps for ease
  • Union Budget 2025-26:
    • Extended e-Shram to gig/platform workers
    • Coverage under PM Jan Arogya Yojana enabled

2. Interlinkages

  • Connected to PM-SYM, myScheme, DISHA, NCS, SIDH
  • Workers can register once and access pensions, insurance, jobs, skills

3. Global Recognition

  • ILO Social Protection Data (2025):
    • Coverage jumped from 19% (2015) → 64.3% (2025)
    • India ranks 2nd globally in beneficiary count (94.13 crore)
    • Recognised in WSPR 2026 as the first country to report comprehensive central + state scheme data

EPFO 2.0: Digitisation & Pension Reforms

Metric Value/Impact (2025)
Members 34.6 crore+
Pensioners under CPP System 77 lakh
Auto-settlement limit raised ₹1 lakh
Members benefitting (auto-claims) 7.5 crore
Yearly fund transfer ₹90,000 crore
E-passbook, UAN, Digital Life Cert. Ease & transparency
  • Centralised pension disbursement improves accessibility
  • Fund transfer process simplified: 1.25 crore+ members benefit

Benefits of Interlinked Portals

Stakeholder Benefits
Job Seekers Access to national jobs, skills, benefits on one screen
Workers (Unorganised/Gig) ID-based access to multiple schemes and insurance
Employers National talent pool, paperless compliance
Policymakers Real-time databases for targeted interventions
State Governments Better planning from e-Shram’s shared data

Crisis-Responsive Infrastructure

  • Pandemic Preparedness: e-Shram and NCS databases allow quick identification of distressed workers
  • Resilience in Real Time: Portals can deliver benefits directly, even in lockdowns or disasters

Summary Scorecard: Key Achievements

Parameter 2015 Baseline 2025 Outcome
NCS Registered Users <1 crore 5.5 crore+
e-Shram Registered Workers NA 30.7 crore+
Social Security Coverage (ILO) 19% 64.3%
Job Fairs Few hundred 57,000
Scheme Integration Fragmented 32 central + all states
Digital Settlement (EPFO) Manual dominant 7.5 crore+ auto-claims, UAN

Challenges and Way Forward

Challenges:

  • Fragmentation still exists in regional portals
  • Gig/platform workers’ contributions to funds remain unstructured
  • Awareness and digital literacy gaps, esp. in tribal and remote areas

Recommendations:

  • Encourage private-sector data sharing with e-Shram
  • Incentivize gig platforms to co-contribute to workers’ welfare
  • Expand digital training for workers on using scheme portals
  • Create portable, stackable benefits across state boundaries

Conclusion: Tech-Driven Welfare State

India’s digital welfare architecture represents a new model of inclusive, responsive governance. With real-time databases, interoperable portals, and universal access frameworks, India is now closer than ever to ensuring every citizen is not only employed but also protected.