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About 55 million Indians were pushed into poverty in a single year due to patient care costs, as per a study by the Public Health Foundation of India.
According to WHO regional advisor Kathleen A. Halloway, a majority of Indians spend around 70% of their income on medicines and healthcare.
Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) 63 million Indians are pushed into poverty by health expenses each year—and drugs are the chief cause