Health Care in Orissa

While economic growth has gained momentum in the last decade, the Indian health system is still facing multiple challenges in terms of increasing access and providing quality care to large sections of people. This book makes a modest attempt to unravel the operational and functional issues in the public health care system in Orissa, India—focusing on district sector spending and governance issues. Examining the nature and trend of public spending on health care in the state as well as district levels, this account presents the reality in terms of service delivery against the policy pronouncements.

Sarit Kumar Rout is a policy analyst focusing on health and education associated with the Public Health Foundation of India National Health Account. He is also a former lead researcher for the Indian government through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.