Seminar on Public Medicine, Privatization of Medical Colleges and their Implications

5th April 2026, Sunday

Neelam Rajasekhar Reddy Research Centre, Indian Doctors for Peace and Development jointly organized a seminar on Public Medicine, Privatization of Medical Colleges and their Implications, at Indrajit Gupta Hall, CR Foundation, Kondapur. Dr. Neelam Rajasekhar Reddy Research Center Director for this seminar. టి. Suresh Babu presided over the activities of the Center, President of Infection Control Academy of India, Hyderabad Central University Professor Dr. The seminar was started by appointing Burri Ranga Reddy as moderator. Mental health leadership, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship expert Dr. Vijay V. Yeldandi speaks on public health, medical education privatization and its implications.

What he mentioned is that, the health sector has 10% share in the world GDP. It currently stands at USD 122 billion and is estimated to reach USD 200 billion by 2024. The private sector in India has 62% infrastructure and 70% is taking care of patients. He warned that privatization is growing rapidly with the entry of private equity and the expansion of second and third-tier cities.

Dr said he studied in government medical colleges and that education has given him an opportunity to serve the people. Yeldandi reminded me. He expressed concern that with the current high cost of medical education, it poses a situation where doctors have to recoup those costs. He gave examples of patients getting emptied as they go to special hospitals and get many tests done.

He commented that healthcare in India has become "sick care". As AI, medical tourism, robotics, diagnostic health tech startups, corporate hospital chains grow, costs soar. He warned that the health needs of poor people would be ignored. While India will have 1,29,000 MBBS seats by 2025-26, 50% of them are private. He said it will reach 80–88% soon.

He recalled the Alma-Ata Declaration jointly conducted by WHO and UNICEF in 1978. It was stated in the announcement that basic health care should be available to all with the aim of "Health for All". He expressed regret that those goals have not been achieved nearly 50 years later. He said that healthcare inflation is highest in India and hospital costs are increasing by 20-40%. He suggested a focus on prevention to reduce costs.

On this occasion the Dr. Arif Ahmed, Allergy Expert and European Academy of Allergy & Immunology Certified Specialist, speaks on infections and diseases caused by lifestyle. He suggested living close to nature and eating locally sourced traditional foods is good. Warned that industrialization in the food industry is causing growing health problems. He advised that breastfeeding infants for up to two years can reduce allergies and health problems.

Q&A session was conducted with the seminar participants after the speeches of the speakers. డాா. Burri Ranga Reddy organized this program and briefly explained the things said by the speakers.

For those who attended this meeting, CR polyclinic director Dr. కె. Rajani was welcomed and introduced seminar speakers.

In this seminar, respected chairman of CR Foundation Dr. .. Narayana, Medicine from various fields

Experts, medical students, Neelam Rajasekhar Reddy research centre, CR foundation members and old age home residents participated.