A Literature Review of the Healthcare System

Abstract

The productive human resource of any country or state is dependent upon its good health and it is the responsibility of the state healthcare system to provide better services and facilities to its natives to improve their standard of living. This study attempted to analyse the healthcare system in the state of Punjab at a community level, village level and district level. In the paper an attempt is made to review the literature concerned with different aspects such as organizational structure, institutions and infrastructure, service delivery and healthcare expenditure. It will enable the reader to have a look at the past trends and present functioning of healthcare system of the state and give the reader a direction for further research in the potential areas. This review accounts for various studies conducted in the healthcare in the state of Punjab, India. Thematic comprehensive presentation of literature review is done in this paper.