Introduction:

Access to healthcare is a fundamental right for every individual, and the government has implemented numerous health initiatives and programs aimed at providing essential health services to all residents. Over time, the Indian health system has successfully overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges that were previously considered hopeless.

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In the realm of National Health Accounts Estimates for India: 2019-20, the government's healthcare expenditure has witnessed a consistent upward trajectory. The percentage of GDP allocated to healthcare spending has risen from 1.13% in FY 2015 to 1.35% in FY 2020. Moreover, the government's share in the overall healthcare expenditure has seen a significant increase, surging by 12.4 percentage points from 29% in FY 2015 to 41.4% in FY 2020.

Notably, out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) on healthcare has shown a decline, with 47.1% of the total spending in FY 2020 originating from personal funds—a notable drop of 15.5 percentage points from the 62.6% recorded in FY 2015.

Analyzing the distribution of government spending in the healthcare sector, a substantial proportion, 55.9%, was allocated to primary care in FY 2020, while secondary and tertiary care received 29.6% and 6.4%, respectively. This is a noteworthy shift from the FY 2015 distribution, where 51.3% was allocated to primary care, 21.9% to secondary care, and 14% to tertiary care.

Additionally, there has been a consistent increase in the government's social security expenditure, rising from 5.7% of the total health spending in FY 2015 to 9.3% in FY 2020.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, the National Health Portal aims to serve as a centralized platform, offering citizens, students, healthcare professionals, and researchers access to authorized health information. The National Health Account (NHA) estimates for India 2019-20 mark the seventh consecutive report prepared by the National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), designated as the National Health Accounts Technical Secretariat (NHATS) in 2014 by the Union Health Ministry. These estimates adhere to the internationally accepted System of Health Accounts, 2011, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO)

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