As many as 3,000 new generic medicine stores will be set up by the government across the country to tackle the shortage of drugs in rural areas, said Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley.
"For the better availability of generic medicines in the country, especially in the rural areas, the government has decided to open 3,000 new generic medicines stores," said Jaitley, presenting the budget for 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha.
Delhi Government Increases Planned Health Budget by 45%, Will Set Up New Hospitals
The Delhi government proposed a total plan expenditure of Rs. 3,138 crore on health for 2015-16, a 45% increase from the previous year's Rs. 2,164 crore.
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‘The government will provide health insurance of up to Rs 1 lakh per family, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the budget for 2016-17.
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He also announced the launch of a National Dialysis Program to address the high costs involved in the renal dialysis processes.
Under the program every district hospital will have the facilities of renal dialysis, so that people do not have to travel to the expensive hospitals of metro cities, he said.
At least 2,000 new dialysis centers will be started in the country under the program.
Source: IANS
At least 2,000 new dialysis centers will be started in the country under the program.
Source: IANS
State Health Budgets Rose 21% Before Union Budget’s Cutback
About 58% of the Indians in rural areas opt for private healthcare, because public healthcare is inadequate, and it's expenses push people back into poverty.
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 Maharashtra Urged To Increase Health Budget To Rs 74 Billion By 2018International Institute of Health Management Research urged Maharashtra to spend more on health to overcome the lack of public health and medical facilities. | Advertisement
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India's Tiny Health Budget May Become A National Concern
India's main program to fight child malnutrition has been hit by budget cuts that make it difficult to pay wages of millions of health workers.
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