The report from eight groups of secretaries recommends increasing public expenditure on education to 6% of GDP from 3.85% and on health to 2.5% from 1.2%.
Union Budget 2011-2012 and Its Impact on the Health Sector
Highlights of the union budget 2011-12.During his speech the finance minister said that the “union budget cannot be a mere statement of government accounts. It has to reflect the government’s vision and signal the policies to come in the future”.
Highlights of the union budget 2011-12.During his speech the finance minister said that the “union budget cannot be a mere statement of government accounts. It has to reflect the government’s vision and signal the policies to come in the future”.
‘The final report from PM's eight groups of secretaries suggests to increase public expenditure on education and health.’
- Introduction of new scheme “Unique National Initiative for Quality and Universal Education (UNIQUE)” from 2016 through outcome-based funding to states to upgrade teaching in classes 1 to 12.
- Under UNIQUE, 80% of the funding will be based on a state’s needs and 20% on the state’s performance.
- Vocationalization of school education after class 8 with mobility to and from conventional streams.
- A new all-India or state-level entrance test for B.Ed courses from 2017-18 to improve teacher training and education were also among the suggestions made by this group.
- Rs 10,000 crore Universal Life and Health Assurance Scheme (ULHAS), with life insurance of Rs 2 Lakh and health coverage of Rs 50,000. Free for 10 crore deprived families.
- New vaccines for diarrhea and pneumonia with 75% coverage. Strengthen school health program with 90% coverage in 3 years.
- Increase professor-student ratio to 1:3 at PG level (5,000 seats in 2016). Tele doctors through call center (1 center per state in one year).
- Provide 300 free drugs at all government-run hospitals, Jan Aushadhi model in all district hospitals in 2 years.
- Implementation of basic diagnostic facilities at all public health centers on PPP (public private partnership) mode.
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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.
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.
Union Budget: Impact on Health Sector
The Health aspect of Union budget for 2007-08 aims to improve overall health scenario, by paying attention to recent spurt of communicable diseases and by declaring health schemes for the rural folk
The Health aspect of Union budget for 2007-08 aims to improve overall health scenario, by paying attention to recent spurt of communicable diseases and by declaring health schemes for the rural folk
Dialysis Centers and Generic Drug Stores to Come Up: Finance Minister
National Dialysis Program will be launched to address the high costs involved in the dialysis processes. Every district hospital will be provided the facilities of renal dialysis.
National Dialysis Program will be launched to address the high costs involved in the dialysis processes. Every district hospital will be provided the facilities of renal dialysis.
