India, Feb. 3 -- The Union health budget for 2026-27 violates commitments under the National Health Policy and neglects public healthcare, the Jan Arogya Abhiyan (JAA), a coalition of health rights organisations, people's movements and civil society groups, stated on Monday.

Under the 2017 National Health Policy, government health expenditure was to increase from 1.15% of GDP to 2.5% by 2025, with the Centre contributing at least 1%.

"This year's central health budget is only 0.27% of GDP, about one-fourth of the promised level. Central spending has remained around 0.3% of GDP for the past five years," JAA said in a statement.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been allocated just over Rs.1 lakh crore, a 6% increase from las...