India is undergoing a significant shift in healthcare demands, particularly in the realm of home healthcare. The shift can be majorly attributed to demographic changes, including an ageing population and a rise in chronic illnesses. For these areas of concern, home healthcare aims to improve patient outcomes, enhance quality of life, reduce hospital readmissions, and provide holistic care in a comfortable and familiar environment. However, despite this steadily increasing demand, the field of home healthcare in the country remains significantly under-researched. Pallavi Gupta, Sonali Randhawa, and Sunil Nandraj from the Health Systems Governance team at HSTP explored this field in their recent article “The Home Healthcare Boom: Opportunities and Obstacles in India’s Changing Healthcare Landscape”. The article discusses the several critical concerns and challenges that persist in the provision of home healthcare services ranging from accessibility, availability, regulatory issues, stand...
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