Public health care expenditure in Bihar: An observation
By: Kumari, Soni and Gope,Anil Kumar
.
Material type: 
BookPublisher: Bihar Journal of Public Administration Description: 22(1-S), Jan-Jun, 2025: p.146-161.Subject(s): Health care expenditure, Infant mortality rate (IMR), Maternal mortality rate (MMR), Sustainable development goals (SDG)
In:
Bihar Journal of Public AdministrationSummary: Public health-care expenditure contributes significantly to enhancing health outcomes of its population, which is among the most impoverished in India. Therefore,the objectives of this research paper is to critically analyze the level, trends, and patterns of public healthcare expenditure in Bihar and to examine how this spending affects the health outcomes in the state. The study design is exploratory in nature. It focuses on Bihar state, covering the period from 2017 to 2024. It was found that the government’s focus shifted from general upgrades in healthcare facilities and services towards targeted interventions like vaccination drives, expanding healthcare infrastructure, and specific capital outlays like new hospitals and medical colleges. However, the percentage of its budget dedicated to health does not consistently align with or exceed the average of other states. Therefore, the study underscores the importance of a robust institutional framework, transparency, and accountability mechanisms to enhance the efficiency of public health expenditure as well as health outcome. – Reproduced
http://www.iipabiharbranch.org/upload/BJPA_Vol.%20XXII%20No%201_S%20%20Jam-June%202025.pdf
| Item type | Current location | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Articles
|
Indian Institute of Public Administration | 22(1-S), Jan-Jun, 2025: p.146-161 | Available | AR137435 |
Public health-care expenditure contributes significantly to enhancing health outcomes of its population, which is among the most impoverished in India. Therefore,the objectives of this research paper is to critically analyze the level, trends, and patterns of public healthcare expenditure in Bihar and to examine how this spending affects the health outcomes in the state. The study design is exploratory in nature. It focuses on Bihar state, covering the period from 2017 to 2024. It was found that the government’s focus shifted from general upgrades in healthcare facilities and services towards targeted interventions like vaccination drives, expanding healthcare infrastructure, and specific capital outlays like new hospitals and medical colleges. However, the percentage of its budget dedicated to health does not consistently align with or exceed the average of other states. Therefore, the study underscores the importance of a robust institutional framework, transparency, and accountability mechanisms to enhance the efficiency of public health expenditure as well as health outcome. – Reproduced
http://www.iipabiharbranch.org/upload/BJPA_Vol.%20XXII%20No%201_S%20%20Jam-June%202025.pdf
There are no comments for this item.