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India plans to spend a provisional sum of Rs 90,171 crore ($10.8 billion) for healthcare in the coming fiscal year, increasing from Rs 79,221 crore ($9.5 billion) previously. Some of it will go to the following key projects:
- extension of the health assurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, to include 1.5 million community health workers called ASHA (accredited social health activist) and rural child care (Anganwadi) workers and helpers
- establishment of more medical and nursing colleges to help address the shortage of medical professionals
- the nationwide rollout of the U-WIN immunisation management platform and vaccination campaign to prevent cervical cancer among girls aged 9-14, which both contribute to Mission Indradhanush's goal of reaching 90% vaccination coverage of Indian children
- improved nutrition and better services by upgrading Anganwadi centres
- increased budget for biotechnology R&D to Rs 1,100 crore ($132.5 million) from Rs 500 crore ($60.2 million) in the previous year
Healthcare IT news speaks to industry leaders in this opinion piece
https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/asia/industry-seeks-clarity-indias-2024-tech-investment-health
