NEW DELHI: In a sharp rebuttal to The Lancet's claims about a lack of accuracy and transparency in sharing data on health indicators, government officials said on Saturday that India has a system under the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1969 to record births and deaths. He said there is a strong system in place to do so. Resident registration system. “This provides a uniform process to record births and deaths continuously, permanently, compulsorily, independently and universally,” they said, adding that more than 90% of births and deaths are recorded on state or national portals. It added that it was registered online.
The Lancet, a global medical journal, said in an editorial titled 'India's elections: why data and transparency matter' that accurate and up-to-date data is essential for health policy, planning and management. He argued that the collection and publication of such data is important. Indian data has recently suffered severe setbacks and bottlenecks.
The editorial questions India's claim that only 480,000 people have died from the coronavirus pandemic, saying WHO and other estimates (including excess deaths, most of which are due to the coronavirus) are between 6 and 8. The government claims it is double that. He repeatedly objected. The editorial also claimed that government health spending has decreased.
However, an official said that the share of government spending on health has increased over time, from Rs 1,39,949 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 4,30,900 crore in 2021-22, according to the latest National Health Accounts estimates. He pointed out that the amount has increased to 416.3 billion rupees (preliminary data). . “Out-of-pocket payments as a percentage of total medical expenses decreased from 62.6% in 2014-15 to 39.4% in 2021-22,” it added.
The Lancet, a global medical journal, said in an editorial titled 'India's elections: why data and transparency matter' that accurate and up-to-date data is essential for health policy, planning and management. He argued that the collection and publication of such data is important. Indian data has recently suffered severe setbacks and bottlenecks.
The editorial questions India's claim that only 480,000 people have died from the coronavirus pandemic, saying WHO and other estimates (including excess deaths, most of which are due to the coronavirus) are between 6 and 8. The government claims it is double that. He repeatedly objected. The editorial also claimed that government health spending has decreased.
However, an official said that the share of government spending on health has increased over time, from Rs 1,39,949 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 4,30,900 crore in 2021-22, according to the latest National Health Accounts estimates. He pointed out that the amount has increased to 416.3 billion rupees (preliminary data). . “Out-of-pocket payments as a percentage of total medical expenses decreased from 62.6% in 2014-15 to 39.4% in 2021-22,” it added.