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On average, allocations to the health sector have been at about six per cent of the total Government budget in the last five years. This had made the sector predominantly financed by private sector sources including households’ out-of-pocket spending.
Available data shows the health sector is running on less than a third of its recommended budget. Though the real figures have been growing year on year, the increment has not matched the pace of the total budget. This means that health sector has not been prioritised at the same level as education and infrastructure.
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