Expenditure on Health Research
Expenditure by Department of Health Research as a percentage of Total Expenditure for Health Budget for the year 2014-15 is approximately 10.6 per cent. Investment is a must to solve health-related issues in the country. Though, India has done exceedingly well with limited resources in combating diseases like malaria, filariasis, kalazar, tuberculosis, leprosy, HIV/AIDs, Poliomyelitis, etc. through research and its implementation in collaboration with National Health Programs more research in the areas of disease-burden trends, translational and implementation research, expanding clinical trial network and conducting more multi-centric trials is required.
With a view to promote health research in the country by investing more expenditure , Department of Health Research has launched in 2013-14 major schemes like establishing Multi-disciplinary Research Units (MRUs) in Government Medical Colleges, Model Rural Health Research Units (MRHRUs) and Viral Diagnostic & Research Laboratories (VDRLs) to strengthen research infrastructure as well as initiated schemes for Human Resource Development.
The Minister of State (Health and FW),Shri Shripad Yesso Naik stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
