Budget 2025 for Health Sector
What's in store for the Health Sector from the upcoming full Budget on February 1. Set to be a 'Pocket Booster' budget with focus on giving consumption a leg-up along with pushing capex Read More.., it is set to benefit a host of sectors. Keep a track on all the expectations, final announcements and in depth analysis of the Budget decision only on Financial Express. We offer you a detailed list of expectation and announcements for Health Sector on its dedicated page Who Gets What. Navigate through all the declarations at a glance from the current and past Union Budgets on this page.
Budget 2025-26 Announcements for Health Sector
Health Sector
- 200 daycare cancer centres will be set up in government hospitals in next 3 years.
- The government will promote medical tourism and ease visa process under the ‘Heal in India’s initiative.
- 36 drugs for cancer, rare diseases to be exempt from basic customs duty.
- Next year 10,000 seats will be added in medical colleges and hospitals and 75,000 seats to be added in next 5 years.
- Gig workers to be provided healthcare under PM Jan Arogya Yojana.
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Budget Announcements for Health Sector in FY2025
Health Sector
- Key Cancer Medicines exempted from custom duty
- Changes in BCD on X-ray tubes and flat panel detectors for better sync with domestic capacity
- Allocations for Healthcare sector up, at Rs 90,658.63 Cr
- DPI Applications planned for healthcare sectors
Budget Announcements for Health Sector in FY2024
Health Sector
- Open-Source Digital Public Infra for insurance
- One hundred labs for developing applications using 5G services to be set up
- Mission to eliminate Sickle Cell Anaemia by 2047
- New programme to promote research and innovation in pharmaceuticals will be taken up.
- Multidisciplinary courses for medical devices will be supported in existing institutions to ensure availability of manpower for medical technologies.
Budget Announcements for Health Sector in FY2023
Health Sector
- Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission was announced to create a National Digital Health Ecosystem, featuring digital registries of health providers and facilities, a unique health identity system, consent framework, and universal health facility access.
- A National Tele Mental Health Programme was notified, offering quality mental health counseling and care services to improve accessibility.
- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare allocated Rs 86,201 crore.
Budget Announcements for Health Sector in FY2022
Health Sector
- Proclaimed PM Atma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana which will focus on enhancing health system capacities, strengthening national institutions, and establishing facilities for detecting and treating emerging diseases.
- Mission Poshan 2.0, a merger of Supplementary Nutrition Programme and Poshan Abhiyan, notified to bolster nutrition outcomes.
- Announced the introduction of the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill
Budget Announcements for Health Sector in FY2021
Health Sector
- Disclosed mission Indradhanush which covers 12 diseases with new vaccines.
- Proposed hospitals in PPP mode for underserved areas, using medical device taxes for funding.
- AI in Ayushman Bharat for targeted disease prevention
- Rs 69,000 crores allocated for healthcare, including PMJAY.
Budget Announcements for Health Sector in FY2020
Health Sector
- Announced another AIIMS in Haryana, 22nd in the country
- Ayushman Bharat, the world's largest healthcare program was declared.
- Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras scheme was proclaimed to offer medicines at affordable prices.
- Significant reductions in prices of essential medicines, cardiac stents, and knee implants were publicised.
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