Healthcare & Medical Access
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Healthcare & Medical Access

India has 0.7 doctors per 1,000 people. 47% out-of-pocket medical expenditure pushes 55M into poverty annually.

High14.2K citizens8 tracked problems

Responsible Departments

C

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW)

National Health Policy, Ayushman Bharat & Primary Healthcare Administration

₹89,287 Cr

Annual budget

D

Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)

Pharmaceutical Regulation, Spurious Drug Audits & Drug Approvals

₹480 Cr

Annual budget

B

National Health Authority (NHA)

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Health Insurance Execution

₹7,200 Cr

Annual budget

Current Statistics

2.1%–2.2% GDP

Public Health Spend

Economic Survey FY23

0.7 per 1,000

Doctor Density

74% Urban Concentration

1.3 per 1,000

Hospital Bed Density

Public: 0.5 per 1,000

42%–47% Paid OOP

Out-of-Pocket Cost

50M–60M Pushed to Poverty