# Why Indian people lacks in general medical knowledge ? Is this the failure of education system ? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** explore, medical\ **Created:** [August 22, 2025, 6:20am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-indian-people-lacks-in-general-medical-knowledge-is-this-the-failure-of-education-system/7654 "2025-08-22T06:20:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kalyanikalicutt](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/kalyanikalicutt/32/2538_2.png) [@Kalyanikalicutt](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Kalyanikalicutt)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-indian-people-lacks-in-general-medical-knowledge-is-this-the-failure-of-education-system/7654/21 "2026-01-10T13:50:22Z")
The main reason is the lack of practical health education. Medical knowledge isn’t taught as a life skill, preventive care is neglected, and people rely on tradition or misinformation due to limited access to healthcare. ---
**Author:** ![drsreyac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/drsreyac/32/2984_2.png) [@drsreyac](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/drsreyac)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-indian-people-lacks-in-general-medical-knowledge-is-this-the-failure-of-education-system/7654/22 "2026-01-11T12:38:15Z")
This is both a structural and a mindset problem in India. There is a lot of mistrust about healthcare access among the general population. That along with the expense of quality health care can act as deterrents. For the rural population the first point of access might be a government facility and while there are exceptions to the rule, most government facilities are either understaffed or have inadequate resources to serve every patient requirement. A combination of the above coupled with an overall need for improvement n awareness keeps people away from seeking preventive care. ---
**Author:** ![KaurGurpreet\_63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c4cdca/32.png) [@KaurGurpreet\_63](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/KaurGurpreet_63)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-indian-people-lacks-in-general-medical-knowledge-is-this-the-failure-of-education-system/7654/23 "2026-01-12T03:15:47Z")
Health care education can be made more accessible in native language as language forms a barrier for many. Latest development, new technologies, names of diseases, medicines are in English which is helpful for many but not all, many even struggle to decide doctor of which speciality they need yo visit or how to enter a big hospital,navigate and take appointments. ---
**Author:** ![varshamiskin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/varshamiskin/32/2467_2.png) [@varshamiskin](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/varshamiskin)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 4:23am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-indian-people-lacks-in-general-medical-knowledge-is-this-the-failure-of-education-system/7654/24 "2026-01-12T04:23:49Z")
> [@Prajal](#): > > Many people in India do not have enough general knowledge about health and medicine. This is not because they are not interested, but because health education is not given enough importance. In schools, students learn biology, but they are not taught simple and useful things like first aid, vaccination, or how to take care of common illnesses. > > In most families, **people depend on home remedies or advice from elders instead of learning proper medical facts**. While traditional methods are useful sometimes, they cannot replace scientific medical knowledge. In villages and rural areas, access to doctors and hospitals is also limited, so people rely on hearsay or sometimes even wrong information they see online. > > Another reason is that **preventive healthcare is not common in India**. Many people only think about health when they fall sick, instead of learning how to stay healthy. Because of this, medical knowledge is not seen as a part of general knowledge in daily life. > > **To improve this, health awareness should be taught in schools and promoted in communities. If people** know about basic health, they will be able to take better care of themselves and their families. > > Q:- what you think is the main reason of these type of issue in india ? In rural areas, health education shouldn’t just come from posters. It needs to come from trusted community figures. Training local leaders or ASHA workers to conduct “health myth-busting” sessions can be more effective than any textbook. [Previous page](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-indian-people-lacks-in-general-medical-knowledge-is-this-the-failure-of-education-system/7654.md?page=1)