Context:
National Health Accounts Estimates for India 2020-21 and 2021-22 released.
NHA estimates:
- Released annually by – Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
- Estimates provide a systematic description of the financial flows in India’s health system by different sources.
- Based on the globally accepted framework of ‘A System of Health Accounts (SHA), 2011’ which facilitates inter-country comparisons.
Major Findings:
| Parameter | 2014-15 | 2021-22 |
| Government Health Expenditure (GHE) in total health expenditure (THE) | 29% | 48% |
| GHE’s share in the country’s total GDP | 1.13% | 1.84% |
| Per capita GHE | Rs 1,108 | Rs 3,169 |
| Out-of-Pocket Expenditures on Healthcare (OOPE) | 62.6% | 39.4% |
| Social Security Expenditure (SSE) in THE | 5.7% | 8.7% |
Key Definitions:
- OOPE: These are payments made by an individual at the point of receiving healthcare services or goods. Government’s efforts towards ensuring financial protection & universal health coverage for citizens have reduced OOPE.
- E.g. more than Rs 1 lakh crore savings have accrued from Ayushman Bharat PMJAY.
- SSE: It includes government-funded health insurance, medical reimbursement to government employees, and social health insurance programs.
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
‘Mission Indradhanush’ launched by the Government of India pertains to:
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2016 Prelims]
(a) Immunisation of children and pregnant women
(b) Construction of smart cities across the country
(c) India’s own search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
(d) New Educational Policy
Answer: (a)
