Government Is Spending More For The Sri Lanka' s Health Sector Than Private Sectror

According to a latest survey carried out by the Ministry of Health ,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine it has been revealed that the government is spending more for the Health Sector than the Private Sector.

It was earlier predicted that the private sector in the country spend more money for the Health Sector than government according to the Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.Even in  western countries like USA  private sector spends more for the Health Sector he has revealed.

Although during the previous regime it has estimated that 1.7 % of the gross domestic product has been allocated for the health sector , according to the above mentioned survey 3.2% from the gross domestic product has been allocated for the health sector Minister has stressed.

These details were revealed during a survey carried out to prepare  the  National Health Account Report .