The public expenditure pattern in the health sector in Tamil Nadu-A revisit

Since health is a state subject in India and also the state accounts for 75 per cent of the public spending in the health sector, a study on health sector is more appropriate from the state level. The state of Tamil Nadu has attained better health status in terms of mortality indicators, even comparable with developed western countries and is higher than the all-India average. But now the state of Tamil Nadu is facing new challenges and issues in her health sector. Tamil Nadu is now passing through a period of health transition. In this study an attempt is made to investigate the expenditure pattern of the health sector in Tamil Nadu. The results explicates that the total expenditure on health has increased only 0.13 per cent per year in Tamil Nadu.