In India, public and private healthcare providers function as two entities working towards health for all. While public hospitals are run under national and state budgets, the private sector has to work out its operational viability in a competitive market. Over 70 percent of healthcare services in India are provided by private providers. To achieve the goal of Universal Health Coverage, both healthcare providers have key roles to play, recognised by the government of India that has called for increased public-private partnership models during the Covid-19 response and also in the last two budgets.
