Health spending

India
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The budget allocation for health for 2008-09 was Friday increased by 15 percent over that for the current fiscal to Rs.165.34 billion with Finance Minister P. Chidambaram laying particular stress on HIV/AIDS, polio and healthcare for the rural and urban poor. Expressing satisfaction that the prevalence of HIV/AIDs in the country had come down to 0.36 percent from the earlier 0.9 percent, Chidambaram announced Rs.9.93 billion for the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO).
So for a population of 100 crores(it actually about 114 crores), govt. allocated 16534 crores- Rs.165 per Indian.

Australia-
The 2007-08 Budget, the first from the Rudd Labor Government, delivers on the Government’s election commitments and adds some additional health spending.
Total new spending on health is $2.917 billion / 5 years. In addition, $10 billion is promised for the new Health and Hospitals Fund.
In Indian Rs. – roughly 90 billion in 5 years, or about 18 billion for a year.(I AMNOT TALKING ABOUT THE EXTRA 10$ FOR NEW HOSPITALS)
For a population of 2 crores, govt. aloocates Rs.1800 crores for health – Rs.900 per Australia. On top of that , thrice that money is for new hospitals.So, that comes to about Rs.3500 per Aussie per year.
How about this????-
One rupee a day from every Indian as health insurance adds to Rs.365 per year per man.This is double of what the govt. allocation is.Even if you spend 1/3rd to ¼ th that money for getting the staff/resources to collect this money, you still are left with much more than govt. allocation.If after spending on the collection process, you are left with Rs.250 per man, it comes to 25000 crores every year.So, if you promise the masses that they get to get full health cover 2 years after starting this plan, you have 50000 crores in your kitty before you start. If you were to take 4 years collection and then start the lifetime health insurance, govt.would have more than 100000 crores hard cash leaving aside the interest on it before they need to start delivering the goods.The govt.health sector can turn around completely with that sort of money.
I know this is pretty crude statistics, but think again, its not as crude as it sounds.This would need a preparation for at least a couple of years to implement, but friends,a human being may be illiterate, but that doesnot make him stupid.If explained properly, most of the people would see the benefits of putting in 1 rupee a day and getting a lifetime of health facility.