Experts from Presidents Speech:
- Work towards providing free generic essential drugs/medicine in public health institution to the public.
- Aiming to hike the expenditure on health to 2.5% of GDP by the end of 12th year plan (2012-17).
- Difference made by National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has started reflecting in the health indicators.
- The Infant Mortality Rate has declined from 58 per thousand live births in 2005 to 47 in 2010
- Maternal Mortality Ratio has declined from 254 per one lakh deliveries in 2004-2006 to 212 in 2007-2009.
- The Janani Suraksha Yojana registered impressive gains with 1.13 crore women benefitting during 2010-11.
- The World Health Organisation has decided to take India off the list of countries with active endemic wild poliovirus transmission
- National Programme for Prevention & Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases & Stroke and The National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly.
- There has been 26 per cent increase in MBBS seats and 62 per cent increase in post graduate seats.
- Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) are being integrated with allopathic health care services. The States are given financial support for providing AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres, Community Health Centres and District Hospitals
