Government spending on public health has tripled over last 10 years

Oct 01, 2024

This significant rise in public healthcare investment marks a pivotal shift in India's healthcare system, with government spending overtaking private out-of-pocket expenditure for the...

Union Health Minister Mandaviya urges States to increase spending on healthcare

Jul 14, 2023

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday stressed the need for states to increase spending on healthcare and said that the government of India will...

India rubbishes Lancet report, says spending on healthcare is at all-time high

Apr 15, 2024

After a Lancet report that asserted that the Indian government spends just 1.2 per cent of GDP on healthcare and noted that it was...

Increase spending on health to 2.5 pc of GDP to improve quality of healthcare: Experts

Jan 31, 2024

The health sector has indicated the amount the government must spend in the upcoming interim budget to improve the quality of healthcare.

Economic Survey recommends increasing public health spending to 2.5-3% of GDP

Jan 29, 2021

New Delhi [India], January 29 : The Economic Survey has strongly recommended an increase in public spending on healthcare services from 1 per...

Economic Survey: Outlays of social sector have become outcomes, says CEA Nageswaran

Jan 31, 2023

The CEA said, "General government spending with both the Union and the state governments put together, education has gone up from Rs 5.3 lakh...