Debabrat Sahu
Economics
June 2025
This study investigates the association between public spending on health and the economic burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in India, using secondary data from 20 Indian states in an econometric perspective. Through analysis of important drivers including: public health spend NCD prevalence; OOP expenditure; productivity loss; and health infrastructure, this study seeks to estimate how differences in government investment dictate the fiscal and social burden of NCDs. To quantify these links, descriptive statistics, correlation matrices, and multiple linear regression models were used. The results suggest that the public health expenditure is significantly and negatively associated with both out-of-pocket expenditure and productive loss, which highlights the importance of public investment in NCD burden relief. The study underscored that higher investments in public health can improve health and reduce economic loss providing a policy lesson for India to build a stronger healthcare infrastructure.
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