One In Four Indians Are Discriminated Against Because Of Caste Or Religion In Their Healthcare.

One in four Indians are discriminated against because of caste or religion in their healthcare.

New Delhi : , Nov 23, 2009 – A new report published Tuesday shows that a third of Muslims and more than 20% of Adivasis and Dalits are Muslims.In addition, 30% of people reported feeling discriminated against because they were Muslim, Dalits, or due to their health.
Oxfam India has released a report based upon a recent survey, titled “Securing Rights of Patients In India”, which provides an overview of the state of India’s healthcare system and the challenges faced by patients.

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Between February 2021 and April 2021 the pan-Indian survey received 3,890 replies.

Survey results revealed that patients were not able to exercise their rights to informed consent, second opinions and information.

Over 70% of people claimed that their doctor only wrote them a prescription for treatment, or requested they get tests/investigations without giving any explanation about the nature or cause of their illness.

More than 50% did not know anything about the tests and investigations being performed when they were hospitalized.A minimum of a third claimed that their doctor refused to give a second opinion.

Surprisingly, 19% of respondents who were close to relatives hospitalized said they were not allowed to release the body.35% of women stated that they had been subjected to a physical exam by a male, without any female present.

A further 30% of people claimed that they were discriminated because they had a health condition.Another 12% felt they were discriminated on the basis of their religion.13% felt they were discriminated against because they are from their own caste.A third of Muslims claimed that they were discriminated against because of their faith in hospitals or by healthcare professionals.

The survey found that Indian patients are denied basic rights in India’s healthcare facilities.This is true for both the middle and the poor.

In a statement, Amitabh, Oxfam India’s CEO, said that distorted power dynamics based on class, caste and religion between patients and healthcare providers deepen structural inequalities within the health care system.

Behar said that the Patients’ Rights Charter, which was drafted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, must be adopted immediately by all state governments.

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