PROMISE & DELIVERY

STATUS OF COMMITMENTS MADE IN 2014 BJP MANIFESTO

FULFILLED

PROMISE Initiate new health policy STATUS Launched in 2017, with 2019 as target to increase health spending to 2.5% of GDP PROMISE Health assurance to all STATUS Proposed “world’s largest health insurance scheme” in Budget 2018

ON COURSE

PROMISE Set up an AIIMS-like institute in every state

STATUS Four new AIIMS announced in Budget 2014-15 are still in early construction stages; 6 new AIIMS announced in 2015-16, all still being finalised; 2 more announced in 2018

PROMISE Modernise government hospitals STATUS Continuous low budgetary allocation haunts National Rural Health Mission

PROMISE Move to pre-emptive care model (child health)

STATUS Alarming malnutrition statistics; cutbacks on funding have impacted most child health programmes

PROMISE Reduce outof-pocket spending of common man

STATUS AMRIT scheme to provide affordable life-saving drugs to Jan Aushadhi stores not implemented PROMISE Focus on rural healthcare delivery STATUS Plagued by lack of infrastructure and manpower. Huge shortfall of village subcentres and primary health centres, many without a doctor

NO ACTION

PROMISE High priority to making good shortfall of healthcare professionals

PROMISE Review various professional regulatory bodies

PROMISE: Launch National Mosquito Control Mission

PROMISE Initiate National Health Assurance Mission

PROMISE Universalise emergency medical services: 108