FIVE YEAR PLANS

PLANS DESCRIPTIONS OBJECTIVES BUDGETS

It is a mechanism to Control and eradication of

bring about major communicable
uniformity in policy diseases.
FIVE YEAR formulation in Strengthening of basic
PLANS programmes of health care services
national importance. through the establishment
of PHC & sub center.
Population control.
Development of health
man power resources.

Prior to the Provision of water supply During this plan the

commencement of and sanitation. public sector outlay
the first five year Control of malaria. was Rs 2,356 crores of
plan, the health Preventive health care of which Rs 140 crores
1ST FIVE YEAR status of the people the rural population were allotted for health
PLAN of India was very low. through health units. programmes.
(1951 56) Health services for mothers
and children.
Education and training in
health.
Self sufficiency in drugs
and equipments.
Family planning and
population control.

It was the Establishment of During this plan the

continuation of the institutional facilities to public sector outlay
development efforts serve as a basis from which was Rs 4,800 crores of
commenced in the services could be rendered which Rs 225 crores
first plan. to the people. were allotted for health
Development of technical programmes.
2ND FIVE YEAR manpower through
PLAN
appropriate training
(1956 61)
programmes.