Whither universal health coverage in India?
Financial Express Chennai|December 12, 2024
India's Universal Health Coverage policy should focus on the reduction of inequalities in our core health outcomes
ALI MEHDI Founder and CEO, UHC360
Whither universal health coverage in India?

The figure ranged from 11% in Chandigarh to 54% in Karnataka (NFHS).

49% of the households that sought OPD care and/or hospitalization faced catastrophic health expenditure (HE), and 15% fell below the poverty line due to out-of-pocket HE. HE pushes 32–39 million Indians below the poverty line every year (bit.ly/3ZzSpx7).

The situation is equally worrisome regarding the quality of health services vis-à-vis desired health outcomes.

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