The share of total health expenditure as part of the gross domestic product (GDP) went down to 3.3 per cent in 2017-18 from 3.8 per cent in the previous two
Health expenditure's share in GDP down, out-of-pocket expense also declines
Experts said govt's target of raising the healthcare allocation to 2.5% of the GDP, would enable a further decline in out-of-pocket spending
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A health worker takes a break at a hospital treating Covid-19 patients in Kolkata on Saturday, May 8, 2021. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)
Topics : Health expenditure healthcare
First Published: Nov 29 2021 | 5:16 PM IST
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