Understanding the trends of public spending on health sector: World Health Organization

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava; Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava

doi:10.4103/IJCFM.IJCFM_15_19

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Year : 2020 \| Volume : 6 \| Issue : 1 \| Page : 66-67

Understanding the trends of public spending on health sector: World Health Organization Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava¹, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava² ¹ Member of the Medical Education Unit and Institute Research Council, Department of Community Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth – Deemed to be University, Ammapettai, Nellikuppam, Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu, India ² Department of Community Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth – Deemed to be University, Ammapettai, Nellikuppam, Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu, India Correspondence Address: Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) – Deemed to be University, Tiruporur - Guduvancherry Main Road, Ammapettai, Nellikuppam, Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu - 603 108 India Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/IJCFM.IJCFM_15_19

Since the global leaders have adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, major steps have been taken by different nations to attain the goal of universal health coverage. Apart from the various measures which have been tried upon, due emphasis has been given to augment the financial allocation to the health sector and thus expand the reach of health care services. The findings of a recently released report have indicated a hike in the total health spending both in low- & middle-income nations and high-income nations. In the nutshell, it was reported that in excess of 50% and 35% expenditure on health has been through government sector and through out of pocket expenditure respectively. In conclusion, there is an immense need for an augmentation in the government spending on the health sector to minimize the health inequalities and the strengthening of the primary health care.



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