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Dr. Baridalyne Nongkynrih, Dr. Mohan Bairwa
Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Globally, NCDs are responsible for about 70% of all deaths, resulting in nearly 15 million “premature”  deaths globally (i.e., deaths between the ages of 30 and 69 years). The majority of these deaths at 85% occur in in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). NCDs (cancer, CVD, CRD, diabetes and mental health – can result in a cumulative output loss of US$ 47 trillion over the period 2011-2030 i.e. nearly 75% of the global GDP in 2010. CVDs and mental health diseases are the two main contributors to the global economic burden of NCDs. In India and other South-East Asian countries, NCDs affect a relatively younger population as compared to the western countries.

Harsha Joshi
Program Officer, India Primary Health Care Support Initiative (IPSI)

The year 2020 brought global attention to public health and health systems. Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the world are prioritizing the health sector and its resource requirements. In India, recent developments such as the 15^th Finance Commission (FC) report, and the Union Budget 2021-22 indicate increased government attention to the health sector. Importantly, there is a renewed focus primary health care reforms and increased financing for primary health care.