Citizen-Centric Healthcare: Pathway to Universal Health Coverage in India

In January 2026, the Lancet published a report that charts a rights-based, citizen-centred roadmap for Universal Health Coverage in India, aligning with Viksit Bharat@2047 vision.

  • Titled ‘The Lancet Commission on a Citizen-Centred Health System for India’, the report offers a compelling framework to reorient the country’s health architecture around universality, accountability, and trust.

What are the major hurdles to achieving universal health coverage in India?

Implementation Issue

  • Public healthcare schemes like the National Health Mission, Ayushman Bharat, and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission exist but often underperform.
  • This is due to fragmented implementation, overlapping mandates, weak governance, and unclear accountability.

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