Post Budget Comment – Dr Kaushik Murali, President – Medical Administration, Sankara Eye Foundation

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New Delhi, February 04, 2017: Healthcare was among the 10 focus areas of the budget. They appear to have consolidated on schemes announced earlier. The visible allocation has been to maternal and child health and primary health care , an impetus with healthcare having infra status or to spur device manufacturing is not immediately evident. In the long term the programs on skilling, sanitation could improve overall healthcare. With most healthcare being out of pocket MNREGA allocation may also help increase access.

Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)