National Health Policy

Out-of-pocket health spend falls, govt spend rises in NHA 2021-22

According to the estimates, the coverage of private health insurance also showed an upward trend, rising from 5.8 per cent in 2017-18 to 7.4 per cent in 2021-22

Budget 2024: Experts call for restructuring AB-PMJAY to hike health budget

Echoing the urgency of healthcare reforms ranging from restructuring of Ayushman Bharat Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to accelerating the digital health mission, experts and industry leaders have outlined key priorities for the Modi government in its third consecutive term. Their statements highlight the importance of prioritising preventive healthcare measures, strengthening infrastructure, and increasing healthcare spending. Healthcare experts have expressed concerns about whether the government in its new term will make any difference by increasing public expenditure on healthcare to the desired level in India. Notably, the National Health Policy (NHP) 2017, which promises to increase public health spending to 2.5 percent of the GDP, remains overdue even as Indians rely heavily on private services. Dr Girdhar Gyani, Director General, AHPI (Association of Healthcare Providers, India) said, "In the upcoming term, we urge the government to prioritise a comprehensive approach to fostering a ...

ADB approves $170 million loan to strengthen health sector in India

The $170 million policy-based loan will help in the implementation of the government's National Health Policy 2017

First ABDM microsite under NHA '100 microsites project' launched in Mizoram

Mizoram became the first state in India to operationalise an ABDM microsite; under the project, all healthcare facilities including the private clinics, and labs will be made ABDM-enabled

Centre working on digital registry for organ donation to streamline process

An official was quoted as saying by Mint that the donation registry is aimed at revamping NOTTO under the National Organ Transplant Progamme (NOTP) 2.0

Pandemic policy needed for economy: India at G20 health group meeting

Countries must work collectively to preserve themselves in such crises, says minister

NHA shows effectiveness of govt's increasing expenditure on health care

The current trends in the nature of the health expenditure in India vindicate the multiple steps taken by the Union government to increase access to healthcare services in the country

Buy a health policy that covers treatment at home and pays for consumables

Go for cashless treatment where available, as the reimbursement route is more burdensome

Needed: A PM's council for human development

Leave no one behind with sustainable growth and well-being

Cabinet approves reserve fund to manage healthcare schemes in country

PMSSN covers any any programme to achieve India's sustainable development goals and the targets set out in the national health policy

Statsguru: India gets healthier, but insurance coverage still low

Richer households tend to use hospitalisation services more

Health policy for the coming year

The priority for health policy is now a decentralised process for testing and engaging with private health care

Private participation key: Letter to BS on govt's national health policy

Treatment has to be cashless, as beneficiaries cannot afford initial payment

For ailing health system, a new policy but no cure

The government's 2017 policy is unlikely to deliver better than the 2002 one

A weak prescription: New health policy is just old wine in new bottle

2017 policy falls well short of expectations

Nursing the nation

The private sector provides nearly three-fourths of the expenditure on health

No health cess in new National Health Policy: Govt

New policy aims at providing assured health services to all

National Health Policy aims to make two beds available per 1,000 population

The policy proposes raising public health expenditure to 2.5% of the GDP in a time bound manner

National Health Policy gets Cabinet nod

Cabinet chaired by PM Modi gave its nod to the policy which has been pending for the last 2 years

Cabinet okays National Health Policy, over Rs 2,000-cr roads for UP

Funds for UP comes days after ruling BJP scored a resounding win