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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Purohit, Brijesh C.

Titel

All India Scenario of Health Facility Utilisation

Ist Teil von

• Economics of Public and Private Healthcare and Health Insurance in India, 2024, Vol.1, p.5-59

Auflage

2

Ort / Verlag

United Kingdom: Routledge

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This chapter provides a detailed discussion of per capita health expenditure in comparison to other countries and southeast nations. It looks into expenditures by governments, primary, secondary and tertiary cares. It analyses both the availability and utilisation levels for different income groups of Indian states. Thus, in the process the various dimensions of care, out of pocket expense and component wise care are also analysed. This chapter provides a detailed discussion of per capita health expenditure in comparison to other countries and southeast nations. Investment in the health sector in India has been guided by the priorities laid down in each of the five-year plans in the country. As the health system evolved, the subsequent five-year plans had their own focus. A major guideline for the health sector in the country evolved with the formulation of the National Health Policy in 1983. In 2014 and 2017 there were health policies initiated by the government, the former declared a health policy on mental health while the latter focused on the entire health sector. In order to strengthen the health system, the policy's aim is to increase health expenditure by the government as a percentage of GDP from the existing 1.15 per cent to 2.5 per cent by 2025. Notably, India has achieved important milestones due to sustained planned efforts.