As per 12th Plan document of Planning Commission, the broad health expenditure as percentage of GDP has reduced from 2.02% in 2010-11 to 1.94% in 2011-12. State-wise details have not been indicated in the 12th Plan document.
The total public funding by the Centre and States, plan and non-plan, on core health is envisaged to increase to 1.87 per cent of GDP by the end of the Twelfth Plan. When viewed in the perspective of the broader health sector, which includes schemes of Ministries other than Health aimed at improving the health status of people, namely Drinking Water and Sanitation, Mid-day Meal and Integrated Child Development Services Scheme, the total Government expenditure as a proportion of GDP is envisaged to increase from 1.94 per cent of GDP in the last year of the Eleventh Plan to 3.04 per cent in the corresponding year of the Twelfth Plan.
This information was given by Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare ShriAbu Hasem Khan Choudhuryin written reply to a question in the RajyaSabha yesterday.
The total public funding by the Centre and States, plan and non-plan, on core health is envisaged to increase to 1.87 per cent of GDP by the end of the Twelfth Plan. When viewed in the perspective of the broader health sector, which includes schemes of Ministries other than Health aimed at improving the health status of people, namely Drinking Water and Sanitation, Mid-day Meal and Integrated Child Development Services Scheme, the total Government expenditure as a proportion of GDP is envisaged to increase from 1.94 per cent of GDP in the last year of the Eleventh Plan to 3.04 per cent in the corresponding year of the Twelfth Plan.
This information was given by Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare ShriAbu Hasem Khan Choudhuryin written reply to a question in the RajyaSabha yesterday.
