National Health Policy 2017 - Review in the context of Nursing Services and Practice

Abstract

The Union Cabinet approved the new National Health Policy On March 15, 2017 with an aim to inform, clarify, strengthen and prioritize the role of the Government role in shaping health systems in all its dimensions, investment in health, organization and financing of healthcare services, prevention of diseases and promotion of good health through cross sectoral action, access to technologies, developing human resources, encouraging medical pluralism, building the knowledge base required for better health, financial protection strategies and regulation and progressive assurance for health. The target is to achieve “Health for All”, which is the basic objective of NHP 2017. National Health Policy impacting Nursing Profession at educational and service levels in view of overall well - being aspects of society.