Vol. 4, Issue 12, Part C (2018)

Abstract
Despite rapid economic growth and prosperity, India has witnessed a surge in diseases capable of adversely affecting the health of its population. People living in poverty are mostly affected by these diseases. A continuous rise in communicable diseases and spurt in non-communicable or lifetime diseases which accounted for 60 percent of all deaths in 2015 from 42 percent in 2001-03.Heathcare has become one of India’s largest sectors, both in terms of revenue and employment. In spite of been achieved this growth, India’s healthcare sector faces numerous challenges in trying to effectively serve its huge number of population. India spends its just 47 percent of GDP on health care.