Why India's public health facilities may suffer despite a likely rise in health spending

Bose, Mampi and Nilachala, Acharya (2019) Why India's public health facilities may suffer despite a likely rise in health spending. [Publications (Pre-joining)]

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The allocation for the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) in Budget 2019 is likely to increase from Rs 52,800 crore (budget estimates) in the current financial year 2018-19 to Rs 59,039 crore in the next financial year (2019-20), an increase of 11%, according to the medium term expenditure projection statement presented to the Parliament in August 2018 by the ministry of finance.

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Bose, Mampi and Nilachala, Acharya

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