budget 2014 15 healthcare sector edelman

Healthcare

• Increase Public Health Funding with the highest percentage increase forDepartment of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha andHomoeopathy (AYUSH) amongst all 4 departments of Ministry of Health &Family Welfare

• Allocation of INR 35,163 crore to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, an increase of 27 percent over the RE of the 2013-14 year.

• Allocation of INR 1,272.15 crore to the Department of AYUSH, an increase of 36 percent over the RE of the 2013-14 year.

• Allocation of INR 1,017.67 crore to the Department of Health Research, an increase of 15.57 percent over the RE of the 2013-14 year.

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Healthcare

• Allocation of INR 1,785 crore to Department of AIDS Control, an increase of 19 percent over the RE of the 2013-14 year

• Proposed establishment of four more AIIMS with allocation of Rs. 500 crin Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Vidarbha and Purvanchal. Thegovernment opening a minimum of one AIIMS-like institute in every State

• Proposed 12 more government medical colleges with dental facilities anda national-level research and referral institute for higher dental studies

• Proposed to set up 15 model rural health research centres that will focuson health issues of rural populations

• Proposed to set up 2 National Institutes for Ageing in New Delhi andChennai


Healthcare

• Proposed a national programe to address the deteriorating malnutritionsituation in India; the programme is expected to be implemented inmission mode within six months

• Proposed strengthening of drugs and food regulations by creating newdrug testing laboratories and strengthening the 31 existing Statelaboratories

• Increase safety of women• Testing a pilot scheme on Safety for Women on Public Road

Transport with an outlay of Rs 50 crores by Ministry of RoadTransport & Highways

• Allocation of Rs 150 crores by Ministry of Home Affairs• Establishment of Crisis Management Centers in Delhi/NCR in all

government and private hospitals with funding from Nirbhaya Fund


Healthcare

• Launch of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana to generate awareness andimprove efficiency in delivery of welfare services for women withallocation of Rs 100 cores

• Launch sensitization campaigns focused on concerns of girl child andwomen. gender mainstreaming will be introduced in school curriculum

• Proposed to extend the scheme for Assistance to Disabled Persons forpurchase/fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) to include contemporaryaids and assistive devices

• Proposed assistance to State Governments for establishment of fifteennew Braille Presses and modernization of ten existing Braille Presses

• Exempt tax for micro-health insurance schemes, or schemes withcoverage amount of less than INR 50,000 per person, from service tax


Healthcare

• Proposed to establish national level institutes for universal inclusivedesign and mental health rehabilitation

• Proposed to set up a center for disability sports

• Announced an increase in plan expenditure on healthcare

• Announced a national programme in mission mode to halt thedeteriorating malnutrition situation in India, to be put in place within sixmonths

• Establishment of biotech clusters in Bengaluru and Faridabad

• Implementation of urban renewal activities, including provision of safedrinking water and sewerage management, use of recycled water forgrowing organic fruits and vegetables, and solid waste management


Healthcare

• Proposed achievement of total urban sanitation by 2019

• Proposed launch of Financial Inclusion Mission by 15 August 2014 withfocus on the weaker sections of society

• Proposed linking of self-help groups with banks for securing credit topromote universal financial inclusion


budget 2014 15 healthcare sector edelman

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