{"id":136100,"date":"2024-10-07T20:13:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T14:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=136100"},"modified":"2024-10-08T18:50:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T13:20:13","slug":"national-health-account-estimates","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/national-health-account-estimates","title":{"rendered":"National Health Account Estimates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the National Health Account (NHA) estimates for the fiscal years 2020-21 and 2021-22.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">National Health Account Estimates<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reports are the <\/span><b>8th and 9th editions of NHA estimates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for 2020-21 and 2021-22.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reports provide a detailed view of healthcare spending in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Key Findings of NHA Estimates for 2020-21 and 2021-22<\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-136066 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/79-6703e161b07f6.webp\" alt=\"National Health Account\" width=\"351\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/79-6703e161b07f6.webp 715w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/79-6703e161b07f6-300x165.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Government Health Expenditure (GHE) Growth<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government spending on healthcare has steadily increased.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GHE as a share of GDP rose from <\/span><b>1.13% (2014-15) to 1.84% (2021-22).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GHE as part of General Government Expenditure (GGE) grew from 3<\/span><b>.94% to 6.12% in the same period.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In per capita terms, GHE tripled from Rs. <\/span><b>1,108 (2014-15) to Rs. 3,169 (2021-22).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between 2020-21 and 2021-22,<\/span><b> GHE increased by 37%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to the COVID-19 response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-136067 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/710-6703e1611115c.webp\" alt=\"National Health Account\" width=\"350\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/710-6703e1611115c.webp 702w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/710-6703e1611115c-300x176.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Decline in Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OOPE decreased from<\/span><b> 62.6% of <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Health Expenditure (THE) <\/span><b>in 2014-15 to 39.4% in 2021-22.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This decline reflects increased <\/span><b>public spending, reducing the financial burden on households.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Increase in Government Share in Total Health Expenditure<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-136068 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/711-6703e1603bfad.webp\" alt=\"National Health Account\" width=\"352\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/711-6703e1603bfad.webp 792w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/711-6703e1603bfad-300x192.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/711-6703e1603bfad-768x491.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government\u2019s share in THE increased from <\/span><b>29% (2014-15) to 48% (2021-22)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This indicates growing reliance on public health services.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Total Health Expenditure (THE) in 2020-21 and 2021-22<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THE in 2020-21 was Rs<\/span><b>. 7,39,327 crore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s, representing <\/span><b>3.73% of GDP.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I<\/span><b>n 2021-22,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> THE rose to Rs<\/span><b>. 9,04,461 crores, or 3.83% of GDP.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Growth in Social Security Expenditure (SSE) on Health<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSE on health rose from<\/span><b> 5.7% of THE (2014-15) to 8.7% (2021-22)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This growth reduces the financial risks for individuals accessing healthcare.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-modules?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Modules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC Modules From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.7979%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #000000;\"><b>About National Health Account (NHA) Estimates<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is prepared by <\/span><b>National Health Accounts Technical Secretariat (NHATS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">under the Union <\/span><b>Ministry of Health &#038; Family Welfare.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHA estimates provide insights into <\/span><b>India&#8217;s healthcare spending patterns.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adheres to <\/span><b>global SHA 2011 standard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s for accurate data comparison.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular updates reflect changes in India\u2019s <\/span><b>healthcare policies and system.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Health Expenditure (CHE) accounted for<\/span><b> 89.73% in 2020-21 and 87.32% in 2021-22.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capital expenditure in healthcare grew from Rs. <\/span><b>75,910 crores in 2020-21 to Rs. 1,14,701 crores in 2021-22.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.043%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 130.811%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Must Read<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td 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