Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) the details of per capita expenditure on healthcare in the country during the last three years and the current year;
(b) whether the Government is taking any measures to increase the per capita expenditure on healthcare to improve the quality of life, if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the target set for providing healthcare during the Twelfth Five Year Plan?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): As per National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates, the per capita expenditure (Public and Private) on health during 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 (latest available) is as follows:
Year (in Rs.)
2013-14 3638
2014-15 3826
2015-16 4116
Data for current year is not available.
(b): Between 2013-14 and 2015-16, per capita Public expenditure on health care has increased from Rs.1042 to Rs.1261. The National Health Policy, 2017 envisages increasing public health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025. The Policy also recommends that State Governments should spend more than 8% of their budgets on health by 2020.
(c) The 12th Plan stressed on working towards the long term objective of establishing a system of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and set certain targets for the following indicators:
I. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
II. Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)
III. Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
IV. Prevention and reduction of under– nutrition in children under 3 years
V. Prevention and reduction of anaemia among women aged 15-49 years
VI. Child sex ratio
VII. Prevention and reduction of burden of Communicable and Non-Communicable diseases (including mental illness) and injuries
VIII. Out-of-pocket expenditure.
IX. Increase in public health spending