It has recently released its 80th round survey on Household Social Consumption on Health.
Key Highlights
- Low Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE): Over half of hospitalisation cases in public hospitals incur only around ₹1,100.
- Better Maternal Care: Institutional deliveries increased to 95.6% (rural) and 97.8% (urban).
- Epidemiological transition: There is decline in infectious diseases and a rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases. E.g. Diabetes and Cardiovascular disease.
- Improved Access: Supported by zero median outpatient cost in public facilities and over 1.84 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs).
- Increased Public Healthcare Use: Outpatient care in rural public facilities increased from 28% (2014) to 35% (2025), driven by expanded primary healthcare services.
- Insurance Coverage Expansion: Government health insurance coverage rose sharply to 45.5% (rural) and 31.8% (urban).
Key Health Initiatives
- Insurance: Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) provides cashless health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year to poor and vulnerable families.
- Medicines: E.g. Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT), Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana(PMBJP), etc.
- Maternal Care: Janani Suraksha Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan strengthen mother and child healthcare services.
- National Health Mission: It ensures free drugs and diagnostics under Free Drugs Service Initiative (FDSI) and Free Diagnostics Initiative (FDI), improving access in remote areas.
