The Centre has set ambitious health goals for 2020 and is in the process of deciding the financial outlay for various targets under the National Health Mission, including reduction of the infant mortality rate to 30 per 1,000 live births, from the recent estimate of 40.
I. The reduction of infant mortality rate is the main concern of the government.
II. The hospitals have been allotted with budget to improve the facilities in order to achieve the targets under the National Health Mission.