Second, develop a detailed ‘primary health care investment plan’ for India and Indian states. The policy announcements are often equated with political will. The real test of the ‘political will’ is whether policy announcements have been followed by commensurate, sufficient & sustained financial allocation. In 2015–16, around 45% of total government spending on health was allocated to PHC services [40]. Though National Health Policy (NHP) 2017 has proposed to increase government funding for PHC and health services, the reality is that government funding for health in India has increased only marginally in last two decades. Similarly, the state government spending on health, proposed to be increased to 8% of state budget has remained at 5% of state budget since 2001–02 and increased very marginally [41]. There is a need for more and active public attention and prioritization to increase govt funding for health in India and Indian states. The initial allocation to AB-HWCs in union budget while may be sufficient in the beginning; however, with each passing year the recurrent expenditure for each HWC would be needed. This requires a detailed ‘primary healthcare investment plan’, preceded by, a detailed cost analysis for PHC services in India. In addition, there is a need for capital expenditure for setting up additional GPHCFs to address the shortage of facilities and meeting the health care needs of growing population, especially in urban areas [42].