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4 months ago in Health Policy By Manoj
What does corruption actually look like in indian healthcare?
We hear about corruption in Indian healthcare, but what are the actual mechanisms? What does the evidence show?
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By Vipul Answered 2 months ago
Evidence points to several recurring patterns: informal payments (bribes to access "free" public services), procurement fraud (overpriced equipment, phantom supplies), kickbacks for referrals (labs, pharmacies, specialists paying for patients), and irrational prescribing driven by pharmaceutical incentives. Sources include patient surveys, forensic audits, and investigative journalism. The effects are measurable: increased out-of-pocket costs, widened inequity, and eroded trust. Fixes aren't simple they require transparent pricing, regulatory enforcement, whistleblower protections, and ethical training. Corruption isn't a cultural trait. It's a system failure. And systems can be redesigned.
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