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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Plan panel, health ministry in turf war -Kounteya Sinha

Plan panel, health ministry in turf war -Kounteya Sinha

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published Published on Sep 14, 2012   modified Modified on Sep 14, 2012
-The Times of India

Fireworks are expected at the all-important Planning Commission meeting, chaired by PM Manmohan Singh, on Saturday over the panel's latest move to take over complete control of the country's flagship National Health Mission (NHM).

In what is being seen as the biggest push to privatize healthcare in India, the commission on Wednesday sent the health ministry a finalized draft, which informed that NHM is being made into an additional central assisted scheme instead of a centrally sponsored programme.

Indications are that the scheme would be completely controlled by the Planning Commission, making it the sole decision-maker on how much funds will be given to states and under what conditions. The proposal, which has already been opposed by the health ministry and has divided the commission from within, also gives unbridled power to states to decide how to spend the money. Saturday's will finalize allocations for the 12th Five-Year Plan.

Experts told TOI, "The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has been hailed by experts across the world for its smooth transfer of funds. Around 70% of the money goes to the grassroot organizations. The money passes through 6.5 lakh points. Under the new proposal, if states have poor governance; there will be no way to follow the money trail and no control on where states spend it."

They added, "The idea of the NRHM is to provide money and services to the most backward areas. But if made an additional central assisted scheme, money will flow to areas with muscle."

The Times of India, 14 September, 2012, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Plan-panel-health-ministry-in-turf-war/articleshow/16389284.cms


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