GROW MORE INSTITUTE OF NURSING, HIMMATNAGAR

                                                               HEALTH ECONOMICS

Placement: Internship	Time Allotted: 20hrs
COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is to designed to help students to understand the basic concepts of economics, the relationship between health and economic development, demand and supply. Concepts and financing system of health care services in India. This will enable them to appreciate financial aspects of health care services

Unit	Time		CONTENT		
	(Hrs)				
					
I	8	Introduction to economics.		
			Definition and meaning , dimensions of economics- positive and normative		
			economics		
				
II	6	Introduction to health economics .		
			Concepts  of heath economics,  focus  of  heath economics,  Ares  of heath		
			economics- the economics of heath and health care services, heath and economic		
			development, causes of health problems in India.		

III	5	Costs of health care.		
			Concepts of cost, types of costs, opportunities of cost, total fixed and variable		
			cost, average marginal and stunk costs, costs benefit, cost effectiveness		

IV	11	Demand and supply in health care.		
		o	Concepts of demand, need, supply, input, output, production, function, industry,		
			and market, structure of healthcare industry, characteristics of health care		
			services market demand side and supply side.		
				
V	6	Financing of health care in India.		
			Financing system and allocation , sources of financing of health care services,		
			health plans and outlays, the relative role of state and central government of		
			financing of health care services, factors influencing the state’s ability to finance		
			health care service		
					
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