Lok Sabha Question No. 4968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Per Capita Expenditure on Health
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4968 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## PER CAPITA EXPENDITU RE ON HEALTH

## 4968. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

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

(a) the details of the per capita expenditure on health by the Government in the country;

(b)  whether  the  per  capita  expenditure on  health  in  the  country  is  much  lower  as compared  to  the developed countries;

- (c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide affordable healthcare facilities to the people of the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a): As per World Health Organization (WHO), Per capita Government health expenditure in India was US$ 23 in 2014.
- (b) & (c): A statement showing Per capita Government health expenditure in India vis - à- vis some select develope d countries is annexed.

(d): In order to provide affordable health care services to the people of the country, especiall poor, the Government has taken several steps which inter - alia include:

- Increase in public spending on healthcare by Centre and St a es.
- Implementation of National Health Mission Free Drugs and Free Diagnostic initiative to pro essential drugs and diagnostics free of cost in public health facilities.
- Implementation of Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK), Rashtriya Bal Swasthy a Karyakaram  (RBSK),  Rashtriya  Kishor  Swasthya  Karyakaram  (RKSK)  and  implementation  of programmes  of  Revised  National  Tuberculosis  Control  Programme  (RNTCP),  National  Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), National Leprosy Eradication Programme ( NLEP), National AIDS Control Programme ( NACP ) etc. where free treatment is provided to patients of Tuberculosis(TB) , HIV, Vector borne diseases etc.
- Pradhan  Mantri  National  Dialysis  Programme  for  free  dialysis  services  to  the  poor  in  d hospitals.
- U niversal screening for communicable and non - communicable diseases and their management has been initiated in pilot districts.
- Making  available  tertiary health      care  services  in  the  public  sector  through  strengthening  o hospitals,  establishment  of  AIIMS  institutions  in  the  States  and  up - gradation  of  existing Government medical colleges across the country.
- Making  available  quality  generic  medicines  at  af fordable  prices  to  all,  under  'Jan  Aushadhi Scheme', in collaboration with the State Governments.
- Rashtriya  Swasthya  Bima  Yojana  (RSBY)  which  provides  for  smart  card  based  cashless  healt insurance on family floater basis.

## A statement showing Per capita Government health expenditure in India vis-à-vis some select developed countries

| Country                  | General Government Health Expenditure (GGHE) per Capita in US$ (Current) 2014   |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Canada                   | 3,753                                                                           |
| United States of America | 4,541                                                                           |
| France                   | 3,878                                                                           |
| Germany                  | 4,165                                                                           |
| Russian Federation       | 466                                                                             |
| United Kingdom           | 3,272                                                                           |
| India                    | 23                                                                              |
| Australia                | 4,043                                                                           |
| Japan                    | 3,095                                                                           |

Source: WHO: Global Health Expenditure Database, 2014