Public Expenditure on Health and its impact on Health care Indicators in India

Abstract

Health is one of the important indicators reflecting the Quality of human life. It is a basic need along with food, shelter, and clothing and education also. Since India’s independence, the Government of India (GoI) has been trying to enhance the healthcare services provided to its people by focusing on improving the primary health care system and also by enabling the entry of private sector to the health care sector. India Have Low levels of public spending on health care Between 1996-97 and 2005-06, total government spending on health was stagnant at about 2.5 percent of GDP, and per capita health expenditure is only 60 US$. It’s very less amount compared to a developed country. This paper focuses on to examine the trends and patterns of Public allocation and expenditure on Health in India and to explain the health expenditure impact on Health care indicators in India. This paper is based on secondary data and using simple statistical tools like average and CAGR. This paper finds out that health expenditure is more than fund allocation in the period of 2000-01 to 2011-12. Per capita expenditure on health is an increasing trend. Health expenditure on GDP terms is around 4 percent .IMR, MMR, TFR and CBR, CDR are also declining trends.