The reasons for India’s poor health are both resource-related and systemicThe Indian health story has trended upwards going by the standard indicators of health. First, India’s health services and health personnel, besides being grossly inadequate, are inequitably distributed across and within states. Tackling the former requires, of course, an increase in the centre’s current health spending of 1% to at least 2.5% of the gross domestic product as recommended by the National Health Policy of 2015. The biggest reason for the slow improvement in health parameters in the country, however, is the huge out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditure incurred by Indian households. However, with respect to meeting its potential health outcomes and relative performance, the country has faltered.

Source: Mint May 30, 2016 18:45 UTC