Q95.
Consider the following statements : Statement-I : India's public sector health care system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive and rehabilitative care. Statement-II : Under India's decentralized approach to health care delivery, the States are primarily responsible for organizing health services. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Answer
B
Explanation
Health Accounts Estimates for India (2019-20) health expenditure attributed Rs. 2,01,558 to Inpatient Curative Care (33.94% of CHE), Rs. crores to outpatient curative care (19.29% of Rs. 2,915 crores to Day Curative Care (0.49% of Rs. 20,879 crores for patient transportation of CHE), Rs. 23,983 crores to Laboratory and services (4.04% of CHE), Rs. 1,09,835 crores to Medicines (18.50% of CHE), Rs. 20,581 to Over the Counter (OTC) Medicines (3.47% of Therapeutic Appliances and Medical Goods of Rs. 725 crores (0.12% of CHE), Preventive Care of Rs. 60,250 crores (10.16% of CHE), and others of Rs. 12,895 crores (2.17% of CHE) also constituted health expenditure. About Rs. 25,490 crores of CHE) are attributed to Governance and Health and Financing Administration. Hence, statement is correct. Under India’s decentralized approach to health care the states are primarily responsible for or- health services, since public health is a subject State list of 7th Schedule. Hence, statement 2 is