Far from the madness of metro life, a child lies lifelessly on the floor of a public hospital distant from his village, hovering somewhere between the brutality of life and the sick, sad humor called democracy. A destitute mother is praying to the almighty; will he survive and fulfill his dreams? This could be the story of any child in India who lives in villages, small towns, and remote areas of cities. Now the question arises: what went wrong, who was responsible for the same – the government, me, or you? In India, there are approximately 600 million people with little or no access to healthcare. India has a private system where you pay out of pocket, which drives accountability, but a significant percentage of the population simply can’t afford it. Currently, the doctor-patient ratio in India is 1:1,700; the World Health Organization stipulates a minimum ratio of 1:1,000. There are 387 medical colleges in the country, with 181 in the government and 20...