An Analysis of Public Health Expenditure and Health Status for Major States in India

Abstract

This study is a preliminary analysis of public health expenditure for major states and observed health outcomes based on the Secondary data available from different government official website and reports. The main objective of this study is to examine the health sector in major states of India. The study focuses on the trend and pattern of public health expenditure and health outcomes for the major states from year 2000 till year 2015. Also this study measures interlinkage between health expenditure and its impact on major health outcomes using correlation analysis. The interlinkage between health status and health expenditure has been assessed using correlation analysis. The result shows that there have been wide variations in health expenditure among major states. There are also differences in the time trend, and worrying indications of declining government spending in crucial areas. The study suggests on further rigorous analysis for future research which require to cover not only women or children but also socially disadvantaged community so that clear scenario of the need, distribution and access of health care services can be measured for the population at large and among specific groups.