Government Health Insurance Schemes for Differently Abled – A Swot Analysis

Background: Health schemes and policies are not a post independence phenomena, they have been in our Indian histories since 1946. Despite advancements in health care systems, India still faces the problem of health inequality seen commonly among the underserved population. One such population which suffers the agony of both health and oral health problems are the disabled population.

Methodology: SWOT analysis done.

Results: Only two government health schemes are available for differently abled population, among these two, only one (Niramaya Scheme) offers insurance for oral health.

Conclusion: There is an urgent need to evaluate these two schemes and bring about an appropriate integrated health scheme for the differently abled.