International Institute for Population Sciences
Deemed to be University (An Autonomous Organization of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India)

Title: "Public spending on health care services in Uttar Pradesh since 2004" Introduction: Uttar Pradesh has always been one of the high focus state for health programs because of its large population size and due to the lag in attaining developmental goals. Despite making several strides in recent years, most of the key health services coverage indicators for this state continues to be below the national average. One indicator about the governmental commitment to health sector is the level of public spending on health, about which only limited information is available for Uttar Pradesh. Objective: This paper is an attempt to provide a deeper understanding of government spending on health in last 20 years in Uttar Pradesh. Paper will examine both the levels and uses of public spending using data from governmental budgets and other relevant statistical reports. Conclusion: A preliminary analysis shows that the state government expenditure on health as a percentage of overall state government expenditure is hovering around 5 percent since 2004-05. Whatever growth in public expenditure on health in last two decades will be contrasted against the overall economic growth in the state, population growth, age structural changes, household of pocket spending and demand health care.