Agartala, Aug. 25 -- Tripura Health Secretary Kiran Gitte on Sunday asserted that the state government spends 3 percent of the GSDP on public health.

"The state government has allocated Rs 2,000 crore for the health sector, which accounts for 3 percent of Tripura's GDP, higher than the national average. We are doing our best to ensure access to advanced medical care within the state," he stated.

He addressed the media at a press conference held at the Agartala Press Club.

Gitte said the number of patients referred outside Tripura for advanced treatment has dropped to nearly one-third of the pre-2018 figures, reflecting major improvements in the state's healthcare system.

Before 2018, authorities referred around 2,000 patients annually...