Health Policies and Programmes in India in the Eighties

in the Eighties Debabar Banerji A coherent national health policy has evolved in India in the course of development of the different phases of the health service system. The focal point of such a policy has been the development of a people-oriented health service which would strengthen and encourage community self-reliance. While there have been significant achievements in the health field in the past four decades, there have also been failures. A critical analysis.