National Health Policy, 2017

The goal of the policy to attain the highest level of health and wellbeing for all at all ages, through a preventive and promotive health care orientation in all developmental policies, and universal access to good quality health care services.

Principles of National Health Policy

• Objectives: Progressively achieving Universal health coverage
• Reinforcing trust in Public Health care system
• Align the growth of private health care sector with public health goals

The policy proposes a potentially achievable target of raising public health expenditure to 2.5% of the GDP in a time bound manner.