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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Budget 2018: Health gets a super pill, but where's the money for it?

Budget 2018: Health gets a super pill, but where's the money for it?

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published Published on Feb 2, 2018   modified Modified on Feb 2, 2018
-The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Healthcare emerged as the buzzword of the 2018-19 Budget, mainly due to the announcement of the Rs 5-lakh healthcare insurance each for 10 crore families, but the sector didn't get mega allocations. For one, the total budget of the health ministry stands at Rs 56,226 crore — an increase of 12% over the previous year.

The National Health Policy 2017 indicated that health expenditure would increase to 2.5% of GDP, but the goal is still far (it is 1.2% of the GDP right now).

For another, National Health Mission (NHM) — the flagship scheme — has actually seen a decline in allocation. While Rs 30801.56 crore was spent on NHM in 2017-18, this year's allocation is Rs 30129.61 crore.

"Only Swasth Bharat can be a Samriddha Bharat. India cannot realise its demographic dividend without its citizens being healthy," said finance minister Arun Jaitley before making what he later called "mega" health announcements.

Among these were an allocation of Rs 12,000 crore for 1.5 lakh health and wellness centres. These centres — the "foundation of India's health system" — will provide maternal and child health services as well as free essential drugs and diagnostics.

Aiming for one medical college for every three parliamentary constituencies, government also announced plans to set up 24 new colleges and upgrade existing district hospitals. It also allocated Rs 600 crore for nutritional support to all tuberculosis patients at Rs 500 per month during the treatment.

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The Times of India, 2 February, 2018, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/budget-2018-health-gets-a-super-pep-pill-but-wheres-the-money-for-it/articleshow/62748647.cms


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