Srinagar, May 12 -- Healthcare, since long has been regarded as one of the noblest forms of human service. Across societies, the words- care, compassion, and charity are often used interchangeably with medicine. While the intent is noble, a hard truth needs to be debated with maturity and honesty - has charity in healthcare been misplaced?

In a nation like ours, where public healthcare infrastructure was originally envisioned to serve the poor, vulnerable, and genuinely deserving sections of society, one cannot ignore an uncomfortable reality: a significant number of financially capable and high-profile / close to powers individuals continue to occupy government healthcare resources, sometimes through influence, recommendations, administ...