- It is likely to allocate ₹84,509 crore, an increase of 34.8% from the current financial year, according to the medium term expenditure projection statement presented in Parliament in 2018.
- Last year, the government allocated a record ₹62,659 crore for the sector.
- According to experts, India may not be able to revive its healthcare sector even with an increase by 25%.
The series of deaths shook up the entire nation and the memory will be fresh in the minds of people as Finance Minister
The blame for the horrid tragedy at the Kota hospital fell on the state government in Rajasthan but the fact is that the condition is similar across several government hospitals in India. A government hospital in
The pressure will be on the government to step up spending to upgrade public hospitals, which is the only option for millions of the country’s poor. According to the National Statistical Office, the average medical expense at a government hospital is ₹4,452 in comparison to ₹31,845 at a private hospital.
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It is likely to allocate ₹84,509 crore, an increase of 34.8% from the current financial year, according to the medium term expenditure projection $4 presented in Parliament in 2018. Last year, the government allocated the highest budget till date at ₹62,659 crore (roughly 2.5% of the total expenditure).
However, according to experts,$4 even with an increase by 25%.
Over the years, the government’s spending on healthcare has increased. However, It wasn’t even 1% of national income until 2019.