Budget 2024: Key takeaways from FE Sitharaman's speech for healthcare
Sushmita Panda
Feb 01, 2024
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the interim budget 2024.
the Finance Minister said that India overcame challenges of Covid-19 and created foundations for self-reliant India.
The govt will encourage the vaccination against cervical cancer of girls in the age group of 9-14 years for the prevention of the disease.
The health cover under the Ayushman Bharat scheme will be extended to all ASHA and Anganwadi workers and helpers.
The govt plans to set up more medical colleges by utilising the existing hospital infrastructure under various departments.
All maternal and child healthcare schemes will be brought under one comprehensive programme for synergy in implementation.
Upgradation of Anganwadi centres under ‘Saksham Anganwadi’ and Poshan 2.0 will be expedited
The newly designed ‘U-Win’ platform for managing immunisation and intensification of Mission Indradhanush will be rolled.
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