India, Jan. 22 -- The subject of 'health' must be transferred to the Concurrent List of the Indian Constitution from the State List, the high level group (HLG) formed for the health sector by the 15th Finance Commission has said.

Since issues like medical education and family planning fall under the concurrent list, health also should, the panel said in a report submitted recently to the Finance Commission.

"This is very strange," T Sundararaman, former executive director of National Health Systems Resource Centre, said.

"Some of the states have been doing really well with or without the Centre's support. Some have refused to accept central schemes in toto or otherwise according to their requirement. While we have been pitching for dec...