UPSC Prelims 2023 · Question 95 of 97

UPSC Prelims 2023 question on Public Health Care Curative Focus

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I:
India's public sector health care system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive and rehabilitative care.

Statement-II:
Under India's decentralized approach to health care delivery, the States are primarily responsible for organizing health services.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
  2. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
  3. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
  4. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
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Answer: B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

Verdict

Both statements are correct but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I → Option (b).

Analysis

However, Statement II is NOT the correct explanation for Statement I — the fact that states are responsible for organizing services does not explain why the focus is on curative over preventive care.

Statement by statement

Statement I – CORRECT: According to National Health Accounts Estimates for India (2019-20), current health expenditure attributed Rs. 2,01,558 crores to Inpatient Curative Care (33.94% of CHE). Preventive Care accounted for only about Rs. 60,250 crores (10.16% of CHE). This confirms that India's public sector health system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive and rehabilitative care.

Statement II – CORRECT: Under India's decentralized approach to health care delivery, the states are primarily responsible for organizing health services, since public health is a subject under State list of the 7th Schedule.

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