Lok Sabha Question No. 177 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Catastrophic Healthcare Expenditure
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SUBHASH PATEL, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 177 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH DECEMBER, 2017 CATASTROPHIC HEALTHC ARE EXPENDITURE

## *177. SHRI SUBHASH PATEL:

## DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

Will  the  Minister  of HEALTH  AND  FAMILY  WELFARE be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether any study has been carried out by the Government or by any Govern agencies/Institutions to assess the catastrophic expenditure incurred by the people to meet their healthcare needs in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  percentage  of  people  incur expenditure; and
- (c) the number of people who have been pushed below poverty line and the nu of  people  into  debt separately  as  a  result  of  catastrophic  healthcare  expend incurred by them?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

- (a)to( c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 177* FOR 29 TH DECEMBER, 2017

(a) The Government or its agencies/institutions at National level, has not out any study to assess the catastrophic expenditure incurred by the people meet their healthcare needs in the country. However, the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, carried out a su on  social  consumption  relating  to  health  sector  in  its  71 st round  (January -June 2014) which inter - alia  covered    expenditure  incurred  on  treatment  received  fr health services in public and private sectors. Prior to this, in the 60 th round (January -June 2004) of NSS, a survey on morbidity and health care, was also carried o

(b) A Statement showing average medical expenditure per hospitalisation case per  ailment  of  non - hospitalised  case  as  per  Health  in  India - NSS  71 st Round (January -June 2014) is annexed.

(c) The data on number of people who have been pushed below poverty line and the number of people into debt as a result of catastrophic healthcare expe incurred by them, is not available from official sources at National level.

Statement  showing  average  medical  expenditure  per hospitalisation case and per ailment of non-hospitalised case as per Health in India NSS 71 st Round (January - June 2014)

| Average medical expenditure (in Rupees)   | Average medical expenditure (in Rupees)                              | Average medical expenditure (in Rupees)                              | Average medical expenditure (in Rupees)   | Average medical expenditure (in Rupees)   | Average medical expenditure (in Rupees)    | Average medical expenditure (in Rupees)    |
|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|                                           | Per hospitalized case (excluding childbirth) during stay at hospital | Per hospitalized case (excluding childbirth) during stay at hospital | Per childbirth during stay at hospital    | Per childbirth during stay at hospital    | For non-hospitalised treatment per ailment | For non-hospitalised treatment per ailment |
|                                           | Rural                                                                | Urban                                                                | Rural                                     | Urban                                     | Rural                                      | Urban                                      |
| All-India                                 | 14935                                                                | 24436                                                                | 5544                                      | 11685                                     | 509                                        | 639                                        |

Source: NSS Report No. 574 : Health in India, NSS 71 st round (Jan-June 2014)

Note: Here sector (Rural/Urban) means the place of domicile of the person, not the place of treatment.