Health Mission – A Systematic View

Abstract

Health is considered as the most important thing for a human being. It is a well-known concept that health is wealth. Health is one of the goods of life to which man has a right; wherever this concept prevails, the logical sequence is to make all measures for the protection and restoration of health accessible to all at free of charge. Medicine like education is then no longer a trade, and it becomes a public function of the state. The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 12th April 2005, to provide accessible, affordable and quality health care to the rural population, especially the vulnerable groups. The Union Cabinet vide its decision dated 1st May 2013, has approved the launch of National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) as a Sub-mission of an over-arching National Health Mission (NHM), with National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) being the other Sub-mission of National Health Mission.