Authors :
Dr. Kamal Jeet Singh; Dr. Manu Sharma
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 3 - March
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7793101
Abstract :
Right to health has always been a point of
contention in human right jurisprudence because of its
necessity and importance. In India right to health as
such has not been defined in any constitutional
provision or legislation but whatever there is in realm of
right to health is in the form of case laws through
judicial activism. The apex court at several times has
recognised right to health as a part of Article 21 of the
constitution. The covid-19 pandemic has once again
makes the necessity of right to health evident.The
pandemic has posed a question mark on the access of
health care facilities and availability of right to health to
general public all over the world and India is no
exception to this. The medical system in India was seen
at its lowest. There were no beds in hospitals to
entertain patients followed by irregular supply of
oxygen and essential medicines. It was not just the
absence of medical treatment which resulted in death of
thousands of people but also the mental trauma. The
pandemic has taught great lesson to government and
public at large.The pandemic has not yet over and in
such a situation it has become unavoidable to ignore
right to health. There is a need to increase finance
allocation in government budget for strengthen the
medical care system in India. There is no iota of doubt
that India needs to strengthen its public health sector.
Without a strong public health system we cannot
imagine right to heath in India. The States should
prepare themselves to fight against pandemic keeping in
notice the Odisha model. Right to health will be a
reality only with the collaboration of Central
government, State government and community.
Right to health has always been a point of
contention in human right jurisprudence because of its
necessity and importance. In India right to health as
such has not been defined in any constitutional
provision or legislation but whatever there is in realm of
right to health is in the form of case laws through
judicial activism. The apex court at several times has
recognised right to health as a part of Article 21 of the
constitution. The covid-19 pandemic has once again
makes the necessity of right to health evident.The
pandemic has posed a question mark on the access of
health care facilities and availability of right to health to
general public all over the world and India is no
exception to this. The medical system in India was seen
at its lowest. There were no beds in hospitals to
entertain patients followed by irregular supply of
oxygen and essential medicines. It was not just the
absence of medical treatment which resulted in death of
thousands of people but also the mental trauma. The
pandemic has taught great lesson to government and
public at large.The pandemic has not yet over and in
such a situation it has become unavoidable to ignore
right to health. There is a need to increase finance
allocation in government budget for strengthen the
medical care system in India. There is no iota of doubt
that India needs to strengthen its public health sector.
Without a strong public health system we cannot
imagine right to heath in India. The States should
prepare themselves to fight against pandemic keeping in
notice the Odisha model. Right to health will be a
reality only with the collaboration of Central
government, State government and community.