{"id":987790176,"date":"2025-11-01T05:56:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T04:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/?post_type=news&#038;p=987790176"},"modified":"2025-11-04T07:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T06:53:15","slug":"bridging-the-healthcare-gap-in-india-csr-as-a-catalyst-for-uhc","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/fr\/news\/bridging-the-healthcare-gap-in-india-csr-as-a-catalyst-for-uhc\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging The Healthcare Gap in India: CSR As A Catalyst For UHC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;! !! N&#039;\u00c9DITEZ PAS ! !! &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; SUMMARY &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your summary. The summary condenses the main points for the news that starts below. The summary is in bold and not longer than 300 characters, including spaces. The counter at the bottom can help.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-relaxed break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word] prose-strong:font-medium [&amp;_&gt;*:first-child]:mt-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>In 2025, CSR plays a crucial role in accelerating Universal Health Coverage by bridging public system gaps through financing, digital health, and specialist care partnerships. Aligning CSR with national priorities, measurable outcomes, and sustainable handover ensures long-term impact, equity, and resilience in primary and tertiary healthcare delivery. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 1 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||1em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-relaxed break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word] prose-strong:font-medium [&amp;_&gt;*:first-child]:mt-0\">Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the principle that all individuals should access quality health services without suffering financial hardship, remains central to the 2030 SDG agenda. By 2025, global progress shows mixed outcomes\u2014improved digital health and insurance coverage have expanded access, but inequities persist across low- and middle-income countries. The WHO reports stagnation in service coverage and widening financial protection gaps, particularly in immunization, maternal care, and non-communicable disease services. Climate impacts further threaten gains for vulnerable groups. India\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pmjay.gov.in\">Ayushman Bharat\u2013PM-JAY<\/a> has made major strides\u2014over 36.9 crore Ayushman cards were issued by March 2025\u2014yet utilization and primary care integration remain challenges, underscoring the need to strengthen public health systems alongside financial protection.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is emerging as a powerful catalyst to complement public efforts toward UHC. Beyond philanthropy, CSR serves as strategic engagement: it can co-finance critical infrastructure, improve digital health systems, and seed innovations that governments can scale sustainably. Corporates bring their organizational strengths\u2014efficiency in project management, data-driven decision-making, and cutting-edge technology development\u2014to fill systemic gaps in public health delivery.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">High-impact CSR initiatives can directly strengthen public health systems instead of creating parallel structures. Priority pathways include upgrading primary health care infrastructure, digitizing facility records and telemedicine linkages, and co-developing specialist facilities such as oncology or neonatal units within public hospitals. Such \u201ccoalitions for specialist care\u201d blend corporate capital with government assets\u2014creating lasting benefits, reducing catastrophic spending, and expanding tertiary care access for underserved patients. CSR-led preventive health investments\u2014such as vaccination outreach, NCD screening, or school health programs\u2014can lower long-term system costs. Workforce capacity building, particularly for rural and mid-level providers, remains another critical frontier.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">For sustainability, CSR efforts must align with government priorities, be embedded in public systems, and set measurable outcomes guided by global standards such as OECD-DAC and SDG indicators. Initiatives should apply a blended architecture: government partnerships for scale and institutionalization, and NGO involvement for community engagement, transparency, and innovation. Scaling should follow independent evaluation of outcomes and cost-effectiveness to ensure accountability and impact. Finally, CSR projects must include clear handover and operations plans to ensure continuity beyond initial funding. When strategically designed and transparently governed, CSR becomes not just complementary financing but a transformative force advancing equitable, resilient, and inclusive health systems in pursuit of UHC.    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 2 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2025, CSR plays a crucial role in accelerating Universal Health Coverage by bridging public system gaps through financing, digital health, and specialist care partnerships. 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