now India has a robust Health Care System but just how good is brought out when seen in contrast with Healthcare Systems of other countries one such example was provided by an American citizen who has recounted the ease of accessing high quality Healthcare in India compared to her own country identified as McKenzie she posted an Instagram video sharing her experience after her British boyfriend fell ill during their visit to India initially worried about finding a doctor and the cost of treatment Mckenzie was pleasantly surprised by how different the healthcare system in India is compared to the US in her video she describes how her boyfriend became very sick and she felt nervous about securing the necessary Medical Care a local friend suggested getting initial medications and some tests that eased her concerns the vlogger was amazed to find out that in India patients can schedule tests at their convenience and have a nurse visit their location to collect samples the test results were delivered the same day in a stark contrast to the often lengthy weight times for lab tests in the US another worry for Mckenzie was the cost she expected the treatment to be expensive but was astonished when the entire process cost only a couple of dollars the story underscores both the strengths and weaknesses of healthare systems around the world highlighting the convenience and affordability of Medical Care in India in April 2024 the NHS waiting list for treatment referrals in England reached 7.6 million cases a threefold increase since 2010 of these over 32,500 involved were waiting longer than 52 weeks about 50,00 ,400 cases were waiting for more than 65 weeks and nearly 5,000 involved waited for more than 78 weeks adding to this context let's look at the US now the health care costs in America have been steadily Rising according to the 2023 miliman medical index overall health care costs were projected to increase by 5.6% although healthcare costs in the US decreased in 2020 due to the pandemic they have been increasing since 2021 with an annual 4.8% rise for individuals annual health care costs have grown from $647 to in 20121 to$ 7,221 Us in 2023 additionally a 2022 survey by marit Hawkins revealed the average wait time for a new patient to get an appointment with a physician in 15 major metropolitan areas in the US is 26 days this farther highlights the challenges within the American Healthcare System well this is a certainly a poignant reminder of the urgent need for reforms to ensure Equitable and efficient Healthcare access for all across the world for all the latest news download the weon app And subscribe to our YouTube channel