NITI Aayog launched the fourth State Health Index

NITI Aayog is developing itself as a state-of-the-art resource centre with the necessary knowledge and skills that will enable it to act with speed, promote research and innovation, provide strategic policy vision for the government, and deal with contingent issues. It is supported by two attached offices—Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Development Monitoring and Evaluation Organisation (DMEO)—and an autonomous body, National Institute of Labour Economics Research and Development (NILERD).

NITI Aayog launched the fourth State Health Index in the presence of VC Rajiv Kumar, CEO Amitabh Kant, Additional Sec (Health) Dr. Rakesh Sarwal, Sr. Consultant (Health) Dr K.Madan G. & representatives from World Bank.

14 out of the 19 Larger States, 4 out of the 8 Smaller States, and 5 out of the 7 UTs showed improvement in the State Health Index scores, from the base year (2018-19) to the reference year (2019-20).