Why India’s Founders Championed a State-Dominated Healthcare System
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Why India’s Founders Championed a State-Dominated Healthcare System

Kiran Kumbhar In 1943, after decades of criticism from Indian intellectuals and leaders, colonial British officials decided to finally embrace the question of the health of around 300 million native Indians. A committee was formed to undertake a grand survey and suggest recommendations. This committee became known after its chairman as the Joseph Bhore Committee….