“STATE-LEVEL ISSUES HINDER HEALTH BUDGET ALLOCATIONS EFFECTIVENESS”
Why in the news?
Low fund utilisation and faculty shortages are affecting the implementation of health schemes like PM-ABHIM and HRHME, upsc despite significant allocations in the Union Budget for health infrastructure.
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About Gap Between Health Allocations and Outcomes in States:
- The effectiveness of health budget allocations depends on State-level factors, especially for Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS).
- Two key initiatives, PM-ABHIM and HRHME, aim to improve health infrastructure and expand medical personnel but rely heavily on State implementation and cost-sharing.
Low Fund Utilisation:
- Fund absorption has been low, with only 29% of PM-ABHIM’s CSS funds utilised in 2022-23.
- Complex guidelines and overlapping funding sources hinder fund utilisation.
- HRHME also struggled, utilising just a quarter of its allocated funds in 2022-23.
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