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published Published on Mar 10, 2010   modified Modified on Mar 10, 2010

The cost of health care is known to push millions into poverty every year, a fact from which India is not exempt. In fact, rural Indians spend nearly 27 per cent of their income on health care. Given that the Indian state spends only 0.9 per cent of its GDP on health one of the lowest allocations in the world it is not surprising that a large part of the population does not have access to adequate medical services. It is therefore encouraging that the central government has decided to unify the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and the yet to be launched National Urban Health Mission to create a National Health Mission (NHM) that would cater to the needs of millions of Indians who rely on public health care systems. The new mission will receive Rs 15,000 crore and will focus on strengthening the crumbling public health infrastructure so it can cater to the urban and rural poor. That's good, but past experience has proven that increased spending doesn't always translate into better results.

India could certainly do with more funds for health. But it is more important that the money allocated to this crucial sector is spent wisely. Outcomes will not improve unless funds are utilised effectively, which means that service delivery is of paramount importance. As it stands, public health care does not reach everyone, and even where it does it is stretched to the limit. The system is also plagued by a lack of trained health care providers, which impedes service delivery. If the NHM is to better serve citizens, it will need to be targeted better.


The Times of India, 10 March, 2010, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/In-Poor-Shape-/articleshow/5664399.cms
 

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