health economics

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An Introduction To India’s Health Budget

The first article in this series explains India’s health financing architecture, budget trends, and the Union government’s role in funding health programmes.

Sharad Pandey, Pritika Malhotra

July 10, 2026

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A Marginal Shift in Public Health Funding

Government spending on health in India is considerably lower than most similar countries. But a relatively small increase coupled with higher focus on primary healthcare could have considerable positive impact.

Anand Swaminathan

April 27, 2026

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The illness that afflicts hospitals

We need more public-spirited hospitals and enhanced quality of public health systems to check the increasing commercialisation of private health care.

Anand Swaminathan

January 5, 2026