PublicDisclosureAuthorizedPublicDisclosureAuthorizedPublicDisclosureAuthorizedPublicDisclosureAuthorized2023iiiiFOREWORDTheConstitutionofBhutanmandatestheStatetoprovideaccesstofreebasichealthservicesforitscitizens.Thisconstitutionalmandateisfurtherreinforcedinthe2011NationalHealthPolicy.However,infulfillingthismandate,theRoyalGovernmentofBhutanisconfrontedwiththeissueoffinancialsustainability,especiallyagainsttherisingdemandforqualityandfreebasichealthservices.Bhutanhasmadesignificantimprovementsinhealthoutcomesinrecentdecades.Sustainedinvestmentinthehealthsectorhasallowedforincreasedaccessandutilizationofhealthservicesduetotheexpansionofhealthfacilitiesandimproveddistributionofhealthworkers.Overall,thishassignificantlyimprovedlifeexpectancy.However,thecontinuedadvancementofhealth-relatedtechnologiesfortheimprovedefficiencyanddeliveryofqualityhealthservicesposessignificantfinancialbarriersforthegovernment.WhilehealthoutcomescontinuetobecomeapriorityfortheGovernment,financialresourcesforhealtharerecedingasBhutanphasesoutitsrelianceondevelopmentpartners.Unlikeothercountrieswhichhavehealthsectorfundingalternativessuchashealthinsuranceandprivateproviders,Bhutanisstilllargelydependentonthepublicrevenuetofinancethegovernment’sfreebasichealthservices.AseriesofexercisesontheNationalHealthAccountswhichwerecarriedouts...
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