Government spending for healthcare increased under Modi regime: Nadda
6 days, 13 hours ago

Government spending for healthcare increased under Modi regime: Nadda

The Hindu  

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, replying to a debate in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday on the working of his Ministry, said that the health policy adopted by the Narendra Modi Government in 2017 had shifted the focus towards comprehensive healthcare development from a curative approach. Mr. Nadda said the All India Institute of Medical Research was now promoting research on traditional medical systems and a comprehensive approach would help in expanding the country’s healthcare structure. Hypertension screening has reached 100 crore, diabetes increasing to 88.5 crore,” Mr. Nadda said, explaining the Centre’s strategy towards combating non-communicable diseases. Earlier, participating in the debate, BJP member Bhubaneswar Kalita said the National Democratic Alliance government had increased Budget allocation on healthcare multi-fold when compared with the United Progressive Alliance regime, and increased MBBS seats.

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Indian pharma sector’s value can grow 150% to ₹10 lakh crore by partnering with academia: PM Modi
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Indian pharma sector’s value can grow 150% to ₹10 lakh crore by partnering with academia: PM Modi

The Hindu  

With proper coordination between the private sector and academia, the Indian pharma sector’s valuation could grow to ₹10 lakh crore, from its current worth of ₹4 lakh crore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday in a post-budget webinar on health and medical research. “At present, the Ayushman Bharat and Jan Aushadhi schemes have saved more than ₹1 lakh crore …

Kerala Budget: Not a substantial allocation for health care sector
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala Budget: Not a substantial allocation for health care sector

The Hindu  

The outlay of the State Budget presented by Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal in the Assembly on health care, which excludes health-related expenditure such as water and sanitation, is around ₹3,000 crore, which accounts for 1.74% of the proposed total government expenditure. The issue of poor government spending in the health sector had been plaguing the public health-conscious State like …

BJP hails Union Budget 2025-26 as ‘Developed India’ Budget
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP hails Union Budget 2025-26 as ‘Developed India’ Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:AP BJP president and Rajahmundry MP Daggubati Purandeswari praised the Union Budget 2025-26, calling it a people-centric budget that will drive economic growth and benefit all sectors, including agriculture, MSMEs, women, and youth. Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav welcomed the 12.9% budget increase for healthcare and lauded key initiatives like telemedicine, digital diagnostics, AI-based services, and broadband expansion in primary …

Budget 2025: How can government make healthcare more affordable
2 months ago

Budget 2025: How can government make healthcare more affordable

India Today  

All eyes are set on February 1, as the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to unveil the Budget 2025. These challenges hinder the full realisation of a healthier, more resilient population.” He added, “A key step in this direction would be rationalising the GST from the current 18% on health and wellness products, including dietary supplements.” EXPANDING GST EXEMPTIONS …

Healthcare faces significant challenges in infrastructure
2 months, 1 week ago

Healthcare faces significant challenges in infrastructure

Live Mint  

Mumbai: The healthcare industry has recommended several reforms to reduce costs of key medicines, enhance accessibility, as well as promote innovation. Lowering GST on health insurance premiums to 5% could improve insurance penetration, while Viability Gap Funding and low-interest capital investments are needed to add 2.5-3 million hospital beds. In 2018, the government launched the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan …

Odisha joins Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
2 months, 1 week ago

Odisha joins Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

The Hindu  

Odisha became the latest State to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana after the National Health Authority, under the Union Health Ministry, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Odisha, on Monday. The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is not only the world's largest health coverage scheme …

Budget 2025: Healthcare Experts Seek Special Focus On Innovation And Accessibility
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Healthcare Experts Seek Special Focus On Innovation And Accessibility

ABP News  

The healthcare system is one of the most crucial aspects of every country and every government puts a special focus on it. More Focus On Mental Health Manun Thakur, Founder and CEO of Veda Rehabilitation and Wellness, said, “According to a recent report by Deloitte India, “Poor mental health in employees is causing Indian companies a loss of over $14 …

Doctors urge govt. to allocate more funds to health sector
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Doctors urge govt. to allocate more funds to health sector

The Hindu  

Medical professionals on Thursday urged the government to urgently strengthen primary health centres, community health centres and district health centres in the State. Health Budget-2025’, organised by Praja Aarogya Vedika at MBVK Bhavan in Vijayawada, doctors discussed the importance of raising the allocation for the health sector in the upcoming Budget. Some of their demands include attention to preventive healthcare; …

Karnataka CM directs Medical Education Dept. to conduct study to identify reasons for rise in cancer cases in State
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka CM directs Medical Education Dept. to conduct study to identify reasons for rise in cancer cases in State

The Hindu  

With a rise in the number of patients suffering from cancer receiving treatment in hospitals, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday instructed Medical Education Department officials to conduct a study to identify the reasons for the increase in the number of people suffering from the disease in the State. work review The Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the various government-run …

Congress Promises Free Medical Treatment Upto Rs 25 lakh Ahead Of Delhi Elections
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Promises Free Medical Treatment Upto Rs 25 lakh Ahead Of Delhi Elections

ABP News  

The Congress party on Wednesday announced a medical treatment scheme ahead of assembly elections in Delhi. The grand old party has promised free medical treatment up to Rs 25 lakh under the Jeevan Raksha Yojana for the people of Delhi if elected to power in the upcoming elections. Earlier, the party announced the Pyari Didi Yojana under which it has …

A vision for healthcare in India
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A vision for healthcare in India

The Hindu  

Health development is an integral part of social development. Universal health coverage is a vital consideration in an impoverished country such as India and expanding the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana to include a broader population base is without doubt a crucial initiative. Given that it’s the digital era, implementing the National Digital Health Mission to create digital health …

India Needs to Spend More on Healthcare Says Ex-RBI Gov
4 months, 1 week ago

India Needs to Spend More on Healthcare Says Ex-RBI Gov

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: India needs to urgently increase its spending on healthcare and education for accelerating the country’s progress, former Reserve Bank of India governor C Rangarajan said on Friday. He said that India’s healthcare expenditure is currently less than 2 per cent of its GDP, and the government must urgently increase it. Speaking at the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Rangarajan …

PM Modi states ‘1 lakh medical seats in India’, vows to add ‘75,000 more’, lays foundation stone of AIIMS in Bihar
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi states ‘1 lakh medical seats in India’, vows to add ‘75,000 more’, lays foundation stone of AIIMS in Bihar

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Centre has added 1 lakh medical seats in India, and will add around 75,000 more, PTI reported today, on November 13. “Our government has added 1 lakh medical seats across country, will add 75,000 more,” he said. Modi’s remarks came during a function in Darbhanga, Bihar, where he laid the foundation for an …

Healthcare saw major reforms in past 10 years: HDK
4 months, 1 week ago

Healthcare saw major reforms in past 10 years: HDK

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy said a major revolution has taken place to build a healthy India in the last ten years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Delivering the convocation address at the graduation ceremony of the 14th batch of Rajarajeswari Medical College here on Tuesday, he said, “In the past decade, …

A ‘corrective’ budget’ to repair AP: Health Minister Yadav
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A ‘corrective’ budget’ to repair AP: Health Minister Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: AP’s annual budget for the 2024-25 financial year is a “corrective budget” aimed at repairing the economy “destroyed due to the YSRC’s misgovernance,” Health Minister Satya Kumar has said. The Rs 2.94 lakh crore annual budget reflected the aspirations of the people, he said on Monday.Speaking to the media, Yadav noted that the government made a total allocation of …

PM Modi Launches Health Cover Plan for Senior Citizens, Hits Out at Delhi and West Bengal Governments
4 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi Launches Health Cover Plan for Senior Citizens, Hits Out at Delhi and West Bengal Governments

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a health cover plan for citizens aged 70 and above under the government's flagship Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). The scheme will provide health coverage to all eligible senior citizens regardless of their income. Modi highlighted that the scheme was a blessing for every person associated with it, be it a …

75,000 new medical seats in the next five years, says PM Modi
7 months, 1 week ago

75,000 new medical seats in the next five years, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Central Government will create 75,000 new medical seats over the next five years as part of the government’s move to augment the country’s healthcare infrastructure. In his address to the nation on India’s 78th Independence Day, the Prime Minister said, “In the last 10 years, we have ensured that there are nearly one …

The burden of health care on India’s poorest
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The burden of health care on India’s poorest

Hindustan Times  

In recent years, the Indian government has made significant strides in reducing the burden of health expenditure on the common citizen. A particular focus of the government has been to reduce the burden of severe economic shocks due to “catastrophic” health care expenditure such as hospitalisation. In order to understand the character of catastrophic health expenditure, Artha Global’s Centre for …

Number Of Medical Colleges Nearly Doubles To 731 Since 2014, UG Seats Rise By 118%: JP Nadda
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Number Of Medical Colleges Nearly Doubles To 731 Since 2014, UG Seats Rise By 118%: JP Nadda

ABP News  

New Delhi: Highlighting the NDA government's efforts in bolstering India's health infrastructure, Union Health Minister JP Nadda announced in the Lok Sabha on Monday that the number of medical colleges in the country has surged from 387 in 2014 to 731. The number now stands at 731.” He further detailed that undergraduate medical seats have “increased from 51,348 to 1.12 …

A Budget that places health on the margins
8 months ago

A Budget that places health on the margins

The Hindu  

With the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us, the Union Budget expectedly shifted focus to levers of economic growth such as infrastructure and employment. It was also hoped that the recognition of population health as a vital investment for accelerating as well as protecting economic growth would see continued investment in strengthening our health systems. In the Interim Budget, …

Budget 2024: Health and Pharma industry eyes increase in GDP
8 months ago

Budget 2024: Health and Pharma industry eyes increase in GDP

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Ahead of the union budget presentation which is scheduled to be presented on 23 July, Tuesday by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, eyes lie on the heath sector with high expectations from the healthcare and pharma sector. Dr. Harsh Mahajan Chair-FICCI Health Services Committee and Founder & Chief Radiologist, Mahajan Imaging & Labs noted that the healthcare industry …

Need to have more doctors, hospital beds to achieve healthcare vision 2047: Report
10 months, 1 week ago

Need to have more doctors, hospital beds to achieve healthcare vision 2047: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: There is a need to increase the number of qualified doctors to more than 50 lakh and also add 30 lakh more hospital beds in the country in order to achieve India's healthcare vision 2047, according to a report.The increase in the number of doctors and beds in hospitals would help India get closer to the average of …

Budget 2024: From focus on anganwadi workers to cervical cancer vaccine for girls, key points of FM's speech
1 year, 1 month ago

Budget 2024: From focus on anganwadi workers to cervical cancer vaccine for girls, key points of FM's speech

India TV News  

In the unveiling of the interim budget for 2024-25, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has underscored significant strides in the healthcare sector, emphasising its pivotal role in the nation's overall well-being. Over 300 million families in India, including seniors and disabled citizens, have healthcare covered under the AB- scheme providing over Rs 79,000 crore for 62 million hospital admissions since …

Union Budget: Healthcare challenges and how the government can navigate them
1 year, 1 month ago

Union Budget: Healthcare challenges and how the government can navigate them

Firstpost  

The healthcare industry has always been the core of any flourishing civilisation. Modern medical challenges Public expenditure on healthcare contributes to only 1.3 per cent of GDP, resulting in compromised healthcare standards. As per some projections, AI utilisation in healthcare resource optimisation could contribute $25 billion to India’s GDP by 2025. Role of government in shaping healthcare The government must …

Union Budget: Stimulating pharma and healthcare for Amrit Kaal
1 year, 2 months ago

Union Budget: Stimulating pharma and healthcare for Amrit Kaal

Firstpost  

The Union Budget 2023-24, the first budget of Amrit Kaal, set out a vision and blueprint for an empowered and inclusive economy to lay building blocks for the coming 25 years in the journey to India@100 in 2047. Addressing tax issues about business expenditure Typically, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies incur various marketing and related costs which involve medical practitioners. Input …

Ashok Gehlot's expansion of health cover under Chiranjeevi scheme 'impractical', says BJP leader
1 year, 4 months ago

Ashok Gehlot's expansion of health cover under Chiranjeevi scheme 'impractical', says BJP leader

The Hindu  

‘ BJP leader Deepti Rawat Bhardwaj on Thursday slammed the Ashok Gehlot government over its performance and questioned the practicality of Congress’ promise of increasing the medical coverage under the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme to ₹50 lakh. Ms. Bhardwaj, asked the State government to reveal the number of people who took health cover above ₹5 lakh and claimed that the …

PM Modi says 'New India' is moving with proactive policies
1 year, 11 months ago

PM Modi says 'New India' is moving with proactive policies

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the "new India" is moving with policies and strategies that have opened the doors for new possibilities. "Aatmnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is the pursuit of creating crores of employment opportunities from villages to cities," Mr Modi said and gave examples of indigenously made modern satellites and semi-high-speed trains. "The gas network …

Budget 2023: Experts Hope For Increased Thrust On Medical Education, Drug Research, AYUSH, Child And Maternal Health Initiatives
2 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2023: Experts Hope For Increased Thrust On Medical Education, Drug Research, AYUSH, Child And Maternal Health Initiatives

ABP News  

Budget 2023: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to announce India’s budget for the year 2023 on Wednesday, February 1. Experts have called for heavy investment in medical colleges, healthcare infrastructure, and disease awareness initiatives, and expect the budget to focus on drug research, child and maternal health initiatives, traditional medical practices, infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, among others. …

Economic Survey 2022-23 | Out-of-pocket health spending still high, despite hike in government expenditure
2 years, 1 month ago

Economic Survey 2022-23 | Out-of-pocket health spending still high, despite hike in government expenditure

The Hindu  

Almost half of all health spending in India is still paid by patients themselves directly at the point of treatment, although this has dropped as the government’s share of spending on health went up significantly after 2013-14, according to the Economic Survey 2022-23. The share of government health expenditure in total health expenditure was just 28.6% in the financial year …

Budget 2023: Why last full budget of Narendra Modi govt should focus on health sector
2 years, 2 months ago

Budget 2023: Why last full budget of Narendra Modi govt should focus on health sector

Firstpost  

Since next year, 2024, the country will hold general elections, it would be a vote-on-account. It must include allocations for public hospitals, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and digital health, including R&D and capacity building for healthcare at all levels. The providers from these smaller towns should be able to deliver healthcare, and government must ‘ONLY’ give local providers viability gap funding and …

Andhra Pradesh\'s health reforms package costs Rs 16,225 crore
2 years, 6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh\'s health reforms package costs Rs 16,225 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy said in the state assembly on Tuesday that the government is spending Rs 16,225 crore through the Nadu-Nedu on medical and health reforms, so as to provide best services to the public. He said the government was also spending Rs 12,268 crore for the establishment of 17 new medical colleges. Jagan said, “YSR Village Clinics …

PM Modi says India will get a record number of doctors in the coming years
2 years, 11 months ago

PM Modi says India will get a record number of doctors in the coming years

Op India  

On Friday 15th April 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the country will get a record number of doctors in the upcoming ten years. Today we have more than 36 medical colleges with 6000 seats.” Assuring that the nation will soon get a record number of medical practitioners, he said, “Whether it is the goal of building medical colleges …

It’s up to us how to create better solutions of AYUSH for ourselves and for the world as well: PM
3 years ago

It’s up to us how to create better solutions of AYUSH for ourselves and for the world as well: PM

The Hindu  

Seeking to provide more opportunities to Indian students in the field of medical education, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the private sector “to get into this field in huge quantities’’ and sought the intervention of State governments to make good policies in giving land for this type of work. Speaking at a webinar on the Union Budget announcements …

Govt working on four fronts to keep India healthy: PM Modi
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt working on four fronts to keep India healthy: PM Modi

India TV News  

Govt working on four fronts to keep India healthy: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government is taking a holistic approach to healthcare in the country and is not just focused on treatment but also wellness. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government is taking a holistic approach to healthcare in the country and …

What The 137% Hike in Health Budget Means: From a Doctor Petitioning for Healthy India
4 years, 1 month ago

What The 137% Hike in Health Budget Means: From a Doctor Petitioning for Healthy India

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented India’s budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 on Monday. Emphasizing that the Budget proposal of 2021-2022 rests on 6 pillars including that of Health and Wellbeing, Sitharaman proposed more than doubling India’s healthcare and wellbeing spending to 2.2 trillion rupees. Dr Sarika Verma, an ENT surgeon based out …

In annual budget, India vows to boost spending to revive economy
4 years, 1 month ago

In annual budget, India vows to boost spending to revive economy

Al Jazeera  

India to double healthcare spending, increase cap on foreign investment in insurance to boost the industry. The current fiscal year ending on March 31 was expected to close out with a deficit of 9.5 percent, she said, much higher than the government’s earlier projection of 7 percent. Sitharaman proposed increasing healthcare spending to 2.2 trillion Indian rupees to help improve …

Healthcare likely to get top priority in Budget: Survey
4 years, 1 month ago

Healthcare likely to get top priority in Budget: Survey

India TV News  

Healthcare likely to get top priority in Budget: Survey India's healthcare sector is likely to get the maximum attention of the government in the upcoming Budget to be unveiled on Monday, as it comes in the face of the country braving a once-in-a-century global pandemic, says a survey. India's healthcare sector is likely to get the maximum attention of the …

Budget 2021: What startups expect from Modi sarkar
4 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2021: What startups expect from Modi sarkar

India TV News  

With the Union Budget 2021 less than a week away, various sectors are expecting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to make some big-ticket announcements. This is the right time for the Union budget to allocate funds to create a robust ecosystem supporting world class research, product development and drug discovery in the Ayurvedic sector. Tarun Lawadia, Founder & CEO, PumPumPum India’s …

Health spending to be raised substantially in next 5 years: Harsh Vardhan
4 years, 5 months ago

Health spending to be raised substantially in next 5 years: Harsh Vardhan

Live Mint  

India aims to increase the public healthcare spending by 345% over the current share in next five years considering the covid-19 pandemic, Harsh Vardhan, union health minister said on Sunday, while interacting with people on social media during the third episode of Sunday Samvaad. This will mean an actual increase of 345% over the current share in this short period …

Public expenditure on health to be increased: Nirmala Sitharaman
4 years, 10 months ago

Public expenditure on health to be increased: Nirmala Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said there will be an increase in public health expenditure, which currently hovers a little over 1%, as she announced a slew of measures to reform the sector in the country to brace for such pandemic situations in future. Special focus will also be on ramping health and wellness centres in villages, Union Finance Minister …

Fight for the finite: On budgetary allocation for health
5 years ago

Fight for the finite: On budgetary allocation for health

The Hindu  

It is an incontrovertible truth that material resources are finite. With the number of SARS-CoV-2 positive cases on the rise, and the number of deaths going up as well, the question is whether national and state health systems will be able to cope with ever-rising demands — for testing kits, for hospital beds, ventilators, why, even masks and hand sanitisers. …

Indian Medical Association terms budgetary allocation for health sector 'inadequate'; says health India's blind spot
5 years, 8 months ago

Indian Medical Association terms budgetary allocation for health sector 'inadequate'; says health India's blind spot

Firstpost  

The Indian Medical Association on Saturday termed the budgetary allocation in the health sector “inadequate”. New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association on Saturday termed the budgetary allocation in the health sector “inadequate” as the body lamented that public spending on health remained at 1.2 per cent of GDP. The Indian Medical Association, however, said the 15.4 per cent higher allocation …

Budget 2019-20: IMA gives thumbs down to health sector budgetary allocation
5 years, 8 months ago

Budget 2019-20: IMA gives thumbs down to health sector budgetary allocation

India TV News  

The Indian Medical Association on Saturday termed the budgetary allocation in the health sector "inadequate" as the body lamented that public spending on health remained at 1.2 per cent of GDP. The Indian Medical Association, however, said the 15.4 per cent higher allocation is a myth and provides for only inflation. There is absolutely no indication of any vision towards …

Doctors Disappointment: Hopes for investments beyond Ayushman Bharat cover crash
5 years, 8 months ago

Doctors Disappointment: Hopes for investments beyond Ayushman Bharat cover crash

India Today  

On paper, the outlay for the health sector is up by about 19 per cent over that of 2018 - 19, at Rs. This includes Rs.6,400 crore for the Centre's flagship insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna that aims at providing annual health cover of up to Rs.5 lakhs per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization …

As govt begins fresh innings, all eyes on healthcare promise
5 years, 9 months ago

As govt begins fresh innings, all eyes on healthcare promise

Live Mint  

The government will have to focus on the major health initiatives that played a pivotal role in wooing voters and helped the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance come back to power at the centre. The key health initiatives of the previous government included Ayushman Bharat, price cuts for essential drugs and implants, and the introduction of health-related bills …

Health budget focuses only on Ayushman Bharat, other schemes ignored
6 years, 1 month ago

Health budget focuses only on Ayushman Bharat, other schemes ignored

Live Mint  

Making Ayushman Bharat scheme the representative of all the healthcare initiatives in Budget 2019-20, Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government forgot to focus on unprecedented disease burden looming large on the country. While the total health budget allocated to the ministry of health and family welfare for 2019-20 is ₹61,398.12 crore against ₹52,800 crore in 2018-19, an increase of 16.3%, …

PM Modi: Centre prioritises sector to make healthcare affordable
6 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi: Centre prioritises sector to make healthcare affordable

Deccan Chronicle  

MADURAI: The National Democratic Alliance is giving high priority to the health sector to ensure everyone is healthy and healthcare is affordable, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed at the foundation-laying ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Thoppur on Sunday. He said that under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, the government has supported and upgraded government …

India's public healthcare: Moving from 'biggest' to 'finest' infrastructure a must
6 years, 3 months ago

India's public healthcare: Moving from 'biggest' to 'finest' infrastructure a must

Firstpost  

India’s public healthcare system is sick. This initiative, which has been described as the “world’s biggest healthcare programme” will insure more than 500 million Indian citizens who currently have no coverage. In 2015, India’s public expenditure on public healthcare was approximately one percent of its GDP. Regardless of why it was done, this action was essential given the sad and …

Govt's ambitious healthcare scheme to be launched on Sept 25: PM Narendra Modi on 72nd Independence Day
6 years, 7 months ago

Govt's ambitious healthcare scheme to be launched on Sept 25: PM Narendra Modi on 72nd Independence Day

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that his government will launch an ambitious healthcare scheme on September 25 this year which will benefit 50 crore citizens of the country. In his last Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort ahead of the next Lok Sabha election, he said the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyaan will be …

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