A major initiative this year has been the launch of the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July. The mission is aimed at elimination of the disease in India, particularly among the country s tribal populations in 17 high prevalence states by 2047.
The government spent 1.35% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product on healthcare during the year, bouncing back from a slight drop seen in 2018-19 as per the report.
Primary healthcare in India refers to the first level of contact that individuals have with the healthcare system. It is designed to provide preventive, promotive, and curative healthcare services to communities and individuals, and to address the most common health issues and needs of the population.