Who drive the health policy agenda in India? Actors in National Health Committees since Independence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health policies reflect the ideas and interests of the actors involved. The Indian Government constituted many health committees for policy recommendations on myriad issues concerning public health, ranging from tribal health to drug regulation. However, little is known about their composition and backgrounds. We reviewed these committees to map the actors and institutions.

Methods

We elicited information on all relevant health committees available in the public domain. All were constituted post-independence, except two, with recommendations that remain pertinent to date. Data for chairpersons and members - their professions, gender, institutions, and location were extracted and analysed. Reliable online sources were used to collate the information.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Agrawal D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953992 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature