“Firstly, the 35000 Cr allocation for the vaccine administration, will give the necessary confidence for the start of the economic recovery. So that’s a clear demonstration of the Govts focus to bring this back on track.
It is also encouraging to see the government’s intent on healthcare this time – with a timely boost of the budget to 64,180 Cr – a 137% increase in the outlay over the previous year. It seems like there is a holistic approach in terms of immediate needs of diagnostics, treatments along with the focus on the preventive and wellness segment. The much talked about the health insurance aspect has been partly addressed, with the increase in FDI for the sector.
It will be interesting to see the fine print on the allocation for budget for the Atmanirbhar Swastya Yojana.”
