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RCFP _ COI Policy Brief_English |
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COST OF INACTION IN FAMILY PLANNING IN INDIA
An Analysis of Health and Economic Implications
Global evidence reveals that investing in
family planning (FP) is one of the most
cost-effective public health measures and a
development “best buy”.
Prioritising family planning interventions can
result in increased economic output, savings
in government budgets and reduced
out-of-pocket expenditure to households
on healthcare.
Effective family planning interventions can
contribute to an additional per capita Gross
Domestic Product of 13 per cent to the
Indian economy over the next 15 years.
States such as Bihar, Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are likely to
witness substantial increase in their per
capita State Domestic Product.
A cumulative savings of up to `270 billion
can accrue to the National Health Mission
budget due to positive impact of family
planning on maternal, child and adolescent
health.
Households can save one-fifth of their
out-of-pocket expenditure on child birth
and child hospitalisation.
Inaction in family planning could result in
India having additional maternal and infant
mortality and unsafe abortions, additional
child births that could have been averted
from adherence to effective population
policy strategies.
By estimating cost of inaction and
highlighting the high opportunity cost that
could be incurred by the country due to
low prioritization of family planning, the
study calls upon policy makers, programme
planners and managers to recognise the
economic and health implications and make
increased investments for family planning.
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Figure 1: Potential risks of family planning inaction:
the conceptual framework
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SDP growth rate of 0.5 per cent in Madhya
Pradesh and 0.4 per cent in Bihar.
With fewer children, households in India can
save at least one–fifth of their
total Out-of-Pocket Expenditure on
components of child care such as child birth
and child hospitalization enabling greater savings
for households in Madhya Pradesh (35 per cent)
and Uttar Pradesh (30 per cent)
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