Q7 · UPPSC current affairs · 17 October 2026 · News · Healthcare Infrastructure Gap and Hospital Bed Density

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Consider the following statements regarding India's healthcare policy targets:1.The National Health Policy 2017 targets raising public spending on health to 2.5 percent of GDP.2.Hospital Bed Density is defined as the ratio measuring available inpatient hospital beds per 10,000 people.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B Neither 1 nor 2
C 2 only
D Both 1 and 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct as the National Health Policy 2017 aims to increase public health expenditure to 2.5 percent of GDP. Statement 2 is incorrect because Hospital Bed Density measures available inpatient hospital beds per 1,000 people, not 10,000.

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