Per capita govt spending on healthcare has tripled from ₹1,042 to ₹3,169

Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta said that the allocations for the health care sector in the country has increased in the last 10 years.

He was speaking during a programme organised to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laying the foundation for critical care block at Government Wenlock Hospital under Pradhan Manthri Ayushman Bharath Health Infrastructure Mission (PM- ABHIM) along with other development works in the healthcare sector across the country on Tuesday.

The central government led by Narendra Modi is dedicated to improving public healthcare in India which is evident as per capita government spending on healthcare has tripled from Rs 1,042 in 2013-14 to Rs 3,169 in 2021-22.

The Ayushman Bharath insurance scheme has benefited a large number of the population in the country and the government has spent Rs 1,12,500 crore under the scheme.

The Ayush sector grew from Rs 25 crore ($3 million) in 2014 to Rs 152 crore ($18.1 million) in 2020 and projections for 2023 estimate that the size will reach Rs 201 crore ($24 million), he said.

The MP said that the critical care unit at the Wenlock Hospital is a “Deepavali gift” to the people of the district.

The public private partnership of KMC and Wenlock Hospital is a model to be emulated across the country. The MP urged the district superintendent to ensure that the work is completed within 15 months. Deccan Herald