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• Increase the number of doctors from 9.9 per 10,000 population to 17.2 in 2030. SOCIAL SERVICE
• Provide Health insurance cover to all.

For achieving the above goals the following measure are suggested to be undertaken.

1. Systematic upgradation of Government Hospitals for quality accreditation.
2. Private health care providers under a regulatory framework
3. Financial risk protection.
4. Local Government at the centre of health planning.
5. Public health prioritization
6. Health care of vulnerable population
7. Behavioral change to reduce alcohol consumption

Public Health Protection Agency

4.67 All developed countries have health protection agencies and they have given importance to
public health as separate entity. This has helped them to control the communicable diseases and
manage other public health issues. There is no such agency in India or Kerala. Kerala with its good
health indicators which is in par with the developed countries has the challenge of double burden of
Communicable and Non communicable diseases. Hence there is an urgent need for developing a
well-functioning agency which will coordinate and regulate the ongoing activities and also strengthen
the public health system in the state. A proposal for registering it as a society along with bye-laws of
the society is in draft stage.

Following are the important proposed objectives of the agency.

1. To take necessary steps for the prevention and control of communicable and Non communicable
diseases in the state.

2. To ensure effective convergence of various departments, agencies, and LSGIs dealing with
social determinants of health.

3. To collect and monitor the diseases, vector, laboratory, drinking water, air quality, food quality,
and other relevant surveillance data from concerned departments/ agencies.

4. To provide technical, legal, managerial, administrative and financial support to the Public
Health Wing in the state, Medical Education and Municipalities / Corporations.

5. To provide support for developing a strong Public Health Cadre under Health Service
Department.

6. Organize trainings, Meetings, conferences, policy review studies, surveys, workshops and
interstate exchange visits for providing inputs for developing the public health wing and public
health cadre.

Health Sector Financing during Twelfth Plan

4.68 During the first year of Twelfth Plan an amount of Rs 47000 lakh had been earmarked for Health
Sector. Of which 82 % was expended. During the second year of the Twelfth Plan (2013-14) an
amount of Rs 54100 lakh was earmarked for Health Sector which was 15 % increase over 2012-13
outlay and 94.72% was expended. Department wise plan outlay and Expenditure during Twelfth plan
and total outlay and expenditure upto November 2014 is given in the Table 4.4.

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