Governor chairs discussion on healthcare sector

The South India Times
Hyderabad: “Massive allocation made to the healthcare sector in the Union Budget-2023 will help create a sustainable healthcare sector in the country,” said Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan. chairing a session on “Health sector initiatives and allocations proposed in the Union Budget 2023-24” at Raj Bhavan here on Thursday, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan stated that the budgetary allocation had the potential to make the best possible healthcare accessible and affordable to the people across the country.
Expressing confidence, the Governor said that a huge allocation of Rs 89,155 crore made for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the recent budget would tremendously transform the healthcare infrastructure and services in the country. The Governor said that medical education, paramedical sector, health insurance coverage to the people, and telemedicine would get a major boost through this futuristic budgetary allocation for the healthcare sector. Referring to the increased outlay for the Ayushman Bharat, she stated that it would expedite the government’s target to bring 40 crore more people under the health insurance coverage under the scheme. The Governor said that increased allocation for the health research and opening up of the ICMR Labs for collaborative research would boost the innovation and contribute to the quality research in the sector. Top officials from the CCMB, AIIMS, Bibinagar, NIN, ESIC Medical College, and eminent medical professionals were among those who took part in the deliberations initiated by the Governor.