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[In terms of Human Development Index (HDI) ranking, India stands at 132 out of 179 surveyed. The ranking, it is worth noting, has dipped further in the recent years. And it is even lower than India's ranking in terms of per capita GDP on PPP basis.] India ranks 171 out of 175 in public health spending, says WHO study Nirmala M Nagaraj, TNN 11 August 2009, 03:04am IST BANGALORE: While the public health Bill amendment is still pending with the cabinet and there is panic among the public on H1N1 flu — sample this: India ranks 171 out of the 175 countries in the world in public health spending. This is less than some of the sub-Saharan African countries, a World Health Organization (WHO) study of 2007-08 has revealed. This being the status, can we tackle the existing epidemics and new entries like H1N1 flu? For a country of one billion, India spends 5.2% of the GDP on healthcare. While 4.3% is spent by the private sector, the government continues to spend only 0.9% on public health. When the economic growth index is moving forward, the wellness index is dipping. ‘‘Public health spending as a percentage of GDP is minuscule. Due to this India is being overly dependent on private sector. With lowest insurance penetration people are forced to spend out of their resources. In fact, neighbouring China ranks among the leading developing countries in public health spending, almost 6% of the GDP,’’ said Vishal Bali, CEO, Wockhardt hospitals. While India ranks among the top 10 countries for communicable disease, it is today, world leader of chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension and coronary artery disease. Said Dr H Sudarshan who was part of WHO Commission on Macro Economics and Health: ‘‘There has been marginal increase in public health spending with National Rural Health Mission, but there is need for increasing health budget and also simultaneously build the capacity of the state to use the allocated budget efficiently in public health.’’ India’s National Rural Health Mission is undeniably a brand that has put public heathcare upfront. But where does it stand in the face of poor national health indicators? One of the key findings of the commission was that by improving the health condition, the economy of the country will improve. But it has been reverse in India, he said. Dr N Devadasan, Director of Institute of Public Health, Bangalore, said: ‘‘There is growth in GDP but there has been no increase in healthcare spending. This inadequate public health spending has forced the public to depend on private sector.’’ India’s health scenario currently presents a contrasting picture. While health tourism and private healthcare are being promoted, a large section of Indian population still reels under the risk of curable diseases that do not receive ample attention of policymakers. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/India-ranks-171-out-of-175-in-public-health-spending-says-WHO-study/articleshow/4879566.cms __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages MARKETPLACE Mom Power: Discover the community of moms doing more for their families, for the world and for each other Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity Visit Your Group New business? Get new customers. List your web site in Yahoo! Search. Y! Messenger Want a quick chat? Chat over IM with group members. Yahoo! Groups Mom Power Kids, family & home Join the discussion . __,_._,___ -- http://venukm.blogspot.com http://www.shelfari.com/kmvenuannur http://kmvenuannur.livejournal.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
