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Mention any three features of National Health Policy​

Answer 1

Features of the National Health Policy:

1. Increase the expenditure in the health sector. Allocation of 55% of the total public health investment for the primary health sector.

2. Gradual convergence of all health programmes under a single field administration.

3. Improvement in the ratio of nurses, doctors and beds.

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Features of National Health Policy-

1. Increase health sector expenditure to 6 percent of GDP, with 2 percent of GDP being contributed as public health investment, by the year 2010. With the stepping up of the public health investment, the Central Government's contribution would rise to 25 percent from the existing 15 percent by 2010. An increased allocation of 55 percent of the total public health investment for the primary health sector. The secondary and tertiary health sectors being targeted for 35 percent and 10 percent respectively.

2.The gradual convergence of all health programmes under a single field administration. Vertical programmes for control of major diseases like TB, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, as also the Reproductive and Child Health and Universal Immunization Programmes, would need to be continued till moderate levels of prevalence are reached.

3..The policy envisages kick starting the revival of the Primary Health System by providing some essential drugs under Central Government funding through the decentralized health system. Recognizes the practical need for levying reasonable user-charges for certain secondary and tertiary public health care services, for those who can afford to pay.

4.The policy emphasizes the need for an improvement in the ratio of nurses vis--vis doctors/beds.

5.The need to establish national health accounts, conforming to the 'source-to-users' matrix structure would help in estimation of health costs on a continuing basis. Improved and comprehensive information through national health accounts and accounting systems would pave the way for decision-makers to focus on relative priorities, keeping in view the limited financial resources in the health sector.