Why in the News?
The National Statistical Office has released findings from its 80th round health survey (2025) showing improved health seeking behaviour in India, with higher reporting of illnesses and increased use of public healthcare services.
Key Indicator
Proportion of Population Reporting Ailment (PPRA)
- Rural: 6.8 percent (2017–18) to 12.2 percent (2025)
- Urban: 9.1 percent to 14.9 percent
- Increase indicates greater awareness and reporting of illnesses
Health Insurance Coverage
- Rural: 12.9 percent to 45.5 percent
- Urban: 8.9 percent to 31.8 percent
- Driven by schemes like Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Institutional Deliveries
- Rural: 95.6 percent
- Urban: 97.8 percent
- Indicates improved maternal healthcare access
Out of Pocket Expenditure (OOPE)
- Median OOPE (hospitalisation): ₹11,285
- Public facilities:
- Hospitalisation median: ₹1,100
- Outpatient care: Zero in many cases
- Suggests affordability of public healthcare services
Disease Pattern Shift
- Decline in infectious diseases
- Rise in Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular diseases
Utilisation of Public Healthcare
- Rural outpatient care: 28 percent (2014) to 35 percent (2025)
- Increase due to:
- Free drugs and diagnostics
- Expansion of primary healthcare services
Survey Coverage
- Total households surveyed: 1,39,732
- Rural: 76,296
- Urban: 63,436
| [2025] Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana: 1 It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments. 2 Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women. 3 It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. 4 Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age. How many of the statements given above are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four |
