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Datanomics: Rising Covid cases put spotlight on India's healthcare system

Without urgent boosts in investment, experts warn India will struggle to meet both everyday and emergency health demands

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Shikha Chaturvedi Delhi

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India recently crossed 1,000 Covid cases nationwide, raising questions on the country’s healthcare system. According to experts, this surge involves milder variants, but the spike tests a system already stretched thin by underinvestment, doctor shortages, and gaps in hospital infrastructure. 
 
India’s National Health Policy, 2017, set a target of spending 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) on health care by 2025. However, the current spending remains at 1.4 per cent. Without an investment boost, experts warn that India will 
struggle to meet both everyday and emergency health demands.   Kerala records most cases 
India recorded 752