Budget 2018 | National Health Mission: The institutional barrier
1 min read . Updated: 25 Jan 2018, 08:54 AM ISTEven as the new National Health Policy of 2017 urges a widening of the service net, can outcomes improve without reform of underlying institutional shortcomings?
The National Health Mission has been focused on improving infrastructure and access since its inception. Yet, public healthcare facilities remains the last resort for most people, inhibited by poor service quality. Even as the new National Health Policy of 2017 urges a widening of the service net, can outcomes improve without reform of underlying institutional shortcomings?
Use of public healthcare
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Unspent balances available with 27 state health societies
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Amount spent out of total budget including committed liabilities from previous year
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Norm and reality
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The staffing constraint
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Graphics by Ahmed Raza Khan/Mint
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