IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPLETE OR PARTIAL FARE-FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT (FFPT) CONCEPT CAN REDUCE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH NEUROSURGICAL CONDITIONS - HYPOTHESIS

Abstract

Background: The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has issued an executive order that permitted free travel for (1) women (2) differentially abled persons (3) ITI Students in the town (local) buses owned and run by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC). This paper traces the history of initiatives by Dravidian Governments in (a) Making Transport Facilities Available, Accessible and Affordable for all parts of society irrespective of Location, Economic Status, Social Status and Gender (b) Women Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Empowerment, Health, and Social Security and proposes a hypothesis on the potential Health and Economic Benets of the recent announcements. Materials and Methods: Literature Review and Analysis of the impact of the recent announcement. Results and Conclusions: 1. Successive Dravidian Governments in the state of Tamil Nadu have implemented various schemes to ensure that Transport Facilities are Available, Accessible, and Affordable for all parts of society irrespective of Location, Economic Status, Social Status, and Gender, and these schemes have also made a tremendous impact on improving Gender Equality, Social Equality and Augmenting the GDP and Economics. 2. Successive Dravidian Governments in the state of Tamil Nadu have implemented various schemes regarding Women's Women Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Empowerment, Health, and Social Security. 3. In addition to building upon the above two achievements, the current announcement is also likely to ensure various benets like: a. Reduction in Medical Expenses due to reduced mortality and morbidity of certain illnesses of the brain and spine. b. Reduction in Sickness Absenteeism due to reduced mortality and morbidity of certain illnesses of brain and spine. c. Reduction in Disability Adjusted Life Years due to reduced mortality and morbidity of certain illnesses of brain and spine. d. Increase in Cost Savings by Public. e. Increase in Education and Employment of Women f. Increase in GDP. g. Increase in Prot of Private Bus Companies. h. Increase Tax Revenue to Government. i. Increase Foreign Exchange Reserves. j. Increase Value of Rupee.