International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Social Sciences 2319 10 1 2021 01 14 The private health sector and universal health coverage in India: an assessment in light of the right to health framework 28 31 EN Dutta Pryanka 1 Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh Dutta Urme 2 Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Sana Tanmoy 3 Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle, Australia Mondal Uzzwal Kumar 4 Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh Baba Ibrahim 1 Department of Public Administration, Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic Geidam, Yobe State, Nigeria Adamu Ibrahim Ghide 2 Department of Social Development, Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic Geidam, Yobe State, Nigeria Patimo Donald M. 1 Northwest Samar State University, Philippines Amor Ghilson B. 2 Northwest Samar State University, Philippines Casiracan Mia Cheryl E. 3 Northwest Samar State University, Philippines AYGAR Hatice 1 Department of Public Health, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Izmir, Turkey TOZUN Mustafa 2 Department of Public Health, Medical Faculty, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey UNSAL Alaettin 3 Department of Public Health, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Izmir, Turkey ARSLANTAS Didem 4 Department of Public Health, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Izmir, Turkey OKTAR Didem 5 Department of Public Health, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Izmir, Turkey DAGTEKIN Gokce 6 Department of Public Health, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Izmir, Turkey Nair Kesavan Sreekantan 1 Department of Health Administration, College of Public Health and Health, Informatics, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia T.P. Sherin Raj 2 The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Munirka, New Delhi-110067, India > Research Paper 2020 6 17 2021 01 14 The overall goal of universal health coverage (UHC) is to guarantee that every person receives the healthcare services as per his/her need without facing any financial barrier. The achievement of this goal depends upon the legal and regulatory environment to realize the human right to health. In this context, this paper examines the involvement of Indias private health sector in achieving the goal of UHC in light of the right to health framed by international law. The paper also addresses various consequences of growth of private health sector in the light of weak legal and regulatory environment, which might adversely affect achievement of UHC. Copyright@ International Science Community Association