The government is planning to increase its allocation for food to all the public hospitals because of the price spiral of essentials. The allocation will be increased by Tk 40 for a patient and will be implemented shortly, said the secretary to health and family welfare ministry, AKM Zafar Ullah Khan. The government now allocates only Tk 45 for a patient's food per day, which is grossly insufficient due to the price hike of essential commodities, said sources at the hospitals.