ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 12

Origin and performance of the national rural health mission in India

  • Author:
  • T. P. Shashikumar, S. P. Kiran, K. Rangaswamy
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 297 to 305

*Lecturer, Karnataka State Open University, Manasagangothri, Mysore

**Senior Research Scholars, Department of Studies in Economics and Cooperation, University of Mysore, Mysore

Online published on 20 June, 2013.

Abstract

The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in April 2005. The Union Cabinet, while approving the Framework for Implementation of the NRHM in July 2006, effectively provided the impetus for accelerating the Mission's activities. The percentage share of the private expenditure near ¾ of the country, it means 73.75 per cent expenditure from private sector followed by public expenditure with 24.79 per cent. According to 2008–09 data the total Health Expenditure was more than 736 crores in the country. The category of Sub Center the highest approval was accorded to the state of Uttar Pradesh with 20,521 (14.05 per cent). The Non High Focus Smalls & UTs states contains only near to one per cent in all centers of the country. Even today the Government of India contribute allocated huge of amount resources to NRHM programme but the progress of NRHM its not approve the mark.

Keywords

Health, Income, Expenditure, Development