Due to commercialisation, mistrust on health services became narrative: CJI

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Sunday said that due to an overburdened healthcare system, coupled with increasing commercialisation of healthcare, mistrust and suspicion on medical services are becoming narratives surrounding healthcare.

The Chief Justice said, "We as a society need to counteract structural and policy constraint which prevent access to good healthcare in order to achieve healthcare justice", while lamenting that growing socio-economic inequalities in India have a disproportionate effect on health outcomes of marginalized groups.

Speaking at the 19th Sir Ganga Ram Oration on Prescription for Justice- 'Quest for Fairness and Equity in Healthcare', the CJI said equality and fairness are prime factors that permeate the healthcare system to facilitate justice.

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