Market estimates project the home-based care industry to grow at a substantial rate of 15-19 per cent annually. Moreover, it is a society’s moral and ethical responsibility to care for its people beyond their prime.
Total fertility rate in India has come down steeply over the past few decades, Lancet s findings showed. It may be noted here that India s fertility numbers fell from nearly 6.2 in 1950 to just under 2 in 2021.
The population dialogue in India has been dominated by concerns about population explosion. However, it is time for us to move these fears and learn from the experiences of other countries
India surpassed China to become the worlds most populous country in 2023 and there is a growing view among policymakers that measures need to be undertaken if the country needs to attain the goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047.