(GIST OF KURUKSHETRA) Efficient and Inclusive Healthcare Ecosystem : MARCH -2023

(GIST OF KURUKSHETRA) Efficient and Inclusive Healthcare Ecosystem

(MARCH-2023)

Efficient and Inclusive Healthcare Ecosystem

Introduction

• Healthcare has been a priority for the past few years and there has been a steady increase in the budgetary allocation for this sector.
• There is an increase of 3.4% compared to the Budget 2022-23. A total of Rs. 89155 crores have been allocated to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• Notably, the budgetary allocation for 2021-22 was Rs 73931.77 crores.
• The Indian government is committed to building an inclusive, accessible, affordable, efficient, and modern healthcare ecosystem in the country.
• India is referred to as the pharmacy of the world. It is also emerging as a medical tourism hub on the global healthcare map.
• The medical tourism industry of India is estimated to be $9 billion, making it the 10th biggest global medical tourism hub.

The Budget documents have focused on the following aspects:

• Investing in research and development
• Modernizing healthcare infrastructure
• Use of digital technology for healthcare services
• Increasing trained medical professionals

Highlights of Budget related to health care:

• 157 new nursing colleges will be created.
• An amount of Rs 2980 crores has been assigned to the Department of Health Research.
• The budgetary allocation for ICMR has gone up by 7.4%. Some labs will be open for research by public and private medical schools.
• A mission to eliminate sickle cell anaemia by 2047 will be initiated with a focus on raising awareness and conducting universal screening of 7 million people between the ages of 0 to 40 years.
• The budget allocation for National Health Mission has gone up from Rs 28974 crores in 2022-23 to Rs 29085 crores in 2023-24.
• The National Digital Mission has also received a boost in funding from Rs 140 Crore in 2022 to Rs 341 crore in 2023.
• The allocations for Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana have increased by 12% (to Rs 7200 crores).
• The budget allocation for AYUSH Ministry has also increased by 28%.
• Rs 6825 has also been allocated for the establishment of 22 new AIIMS.
• The government will also support the implementation of specialized multidisciplinary courses in medical devices to ensure a skilled workforce for advanced medical technology.
• A national governance policy will also be introduced to facilitate access to anonymous data.

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