With respect to the National Health Policy NHP 2015 which of the following statements are correct 1 ...........

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With respect to the National Health Policy (NHP) 2015, which of the following statements are correct?

1. NHP-2015 envisages increasing the public expenditure to health to improve theinfrastructure.

2. The policy calls for enactment of the National Health Rights Act in order to make health a fundamental right.

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Explanation:

NHP-2015 envisages increasing the public expenditure to health from present 1% to 2.5% of GDP.

"National Health Policy (NHP) 2015" is the third in the series of NHPs of India. In the backdrop of the global consensus on the goal of "Health for All" (HFA) to be achieved through "primary health care" strategy, the first NHP was formulated in 1983.

The primary aim of the National Health Policy, 2015, is to inform, clarify, strengthen and prioritize the role of the Government in shaping health systems in all its dimensions- investment in health, organization and financing of healthcare services, prevention of diseases and promotion of good health.