Rethinking Health Expenditure in India: How Political Shifts, Demographic Realities, and Policy Goals Shape Public Healthcare Investment

Sangeetha S, Dr. Lazar D

Abstract: Health is both a precondition and outcome of sustainable development and is essential for completing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda. The economic success of a nation is greatly influenced by its healthcare expenditures. Indeed, improved health of the citizens translates in overall greater economy. As nations progress towards attaining universal health coverage, how a nation funds its healthcare system becomes a crucial factor, and identifying sources of funding poses a challenge. One of the aims of SDG 3. C is to substantially increase a country?s health financing and the goal of India's 2017 National Health Policy (NHP) is to raise funding to public health to 2.5% of GDP. This paper analyses the India?s major health expenditure patterns and trend over the years with a focus on state spending. The study found that general poll, special policies, continuity of the governments after poll, Demonetization and Pandemic have had an effect in the health expenditures of the country. The states with distinct geographical terrain, migration rate, population density, disease spread have performed distinctly in the health expenditures.

Keywords: Health, Health Spending, Health expenditure, Health finance

How to Cite?: Sangeetha S, Dr. Lazar D, "Rethinking Health Expenditure in India: How Political Shifts, Demographic Realities, and Policy Goals Shape Public Healthcare Investment", Volume 14 Issue 6, June 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 504-509, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25527114511, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25527114511