E-PaperNational Health Policy News
As govt begins fresh innings, all eyes on healthcare promise
Both central and state budgetary allocations will have to be raised steadily every year to increase its public health spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2025NHP 2017 affirms that two-thirds of public financing will go to primary health services
1 min read28 May 2019Opinion: Nation needs a multi-pronged plan to improve health standards
Health is a state subject and it can’t continue to be dominated by a top-down approach from the centreWhile re-looking at the role of the public sector, we should keep in mind the impressive role it played in combating HIV/AIDS
2 min read20 Mar 2019Lack of infra, access, quality key hurdles for national health policy
India’s ambitious policy that aims to deliver quality, affordable healthcare services has a tough journey aheadThe ambitious NHP looks at problems and solutions holistically with the private sector as a strategic partner
3 min read19 Mar 2019Healthcare in four years of Modi government: Modicare can be a game changer
If implemented well, Modicarewhich aims to provide health insurance to 40% of the populationcan be as close as India can get to universal health coverage, says an expert
1 min read26 May 2018Hole in a pocket: Story of Indian health spend
India's public health funding is small and still is not fully utilised. This hurts the nation's poor
3 min read2 May 2018Health outcomes index: nudging India to progress
The index will encourage states to improve their health sector outcomes in the spirit of cooperative and competitive federalism
4 min read28 Feb 2018Budget 2018: India is inching towards universal health coverage
Proposals of National Health Policy under Ayushman Bharat announced in Union Budget 2018 provide the thrust for India's journey towards universal health coverage
2 min read2 Feb 2018Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley seeks CSR funds for govt’s flagship health scheme
Arun Jaitley has invited corporate and philanthropic entities to invest funds into 'health and wellness centres', which shall be set up as part of the government's flagship National Health Policy 2017
1 min read1 Feb 2018Budget 2018 | National Health Mission: The institutional barrier
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?
1 min read25 Jan 2018Govt to increase health budget to 2.5% of GDP by 2025: Minister J.P. Nadda
With more finance flow to the states, the government is attempting to achieve Universal Health Coverage, says health minister J.P. Nadda
1 min read12 Dec 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared