In India, regulations related to various aspects of health care like doctors, nurses, health facilities, pharmaceuticals, services such as abortion, sex selective abortion etc., have been reviewed. However, a comprehensive review of regulations related to health care delivery has not been conducted so far as per our knowledge. This study is a step in that direction.

The objective of the study was to review and describe the landscape of health regulation in India, at the Union government level, specifically related to health care delivery1 . The focus was on legal provisions, institutional mechanisms including regulatory agencies, and gaps and challenges of the regulatory system.

The study was conducted between May 2020 and March 2021. The study was based on secondary data which included Acts, Rules, Regulations, Notifications and Orders issued by the Union Government and some State governments; judicial orders; documents published by statutory bodies such as the Indian Nursing Council, Pharmacy Council of India, Medical Council of India etc.; proceedings of government meetings and parliamentary committees available in the public domain, papers published in books and peer-reviewed journals; reports on the websites of various government departments and agencies; news media (offline and online) and social media platforms.