HEALTH BUDGET

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It is an estimate of future revenues and

expenditure over a specific period.

Budgets are usually prepared on annual

basis for governments both Centreand State and annual and monthly

basis for business enterprises.


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First Budget

On Nov 26,1947

RK Shanmukham

Shetty presented

the first budget of

Independent India.


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Some Interesting Facts

Morarji Desai holds the record for presenting

the maximum number of budgets

He holds the unique distinction of presenting

the budget twice on hisbirthday (1964 & 1968)-both leap years

Initially, budget papers were printed in

Rashtrapati Bhawan.But in 1950,the budgetpapers were leaked

Now it is printed in the basement of a North

Block


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DREAM OF FINANCE

MINIS

TERTo make tax collectors

are like honeybees

collecting nectar from theflowers without disturbing

them, but spreading their

pollen so that all flowerscan thrive and

bear fruit.


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HEALTHBUDGET

New Delhi, Feb 28,Indias health budget was

presented

Health allocation hiked by 20%. Last year, this was Rs. 23,530 crore. But this

year Rs. 26,760crore has been announced for

the sector which special focus on:

-Research

-Insurance cover for marginal workers

-Medical Education


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HEALTHBUDGET

To fill Human Resource Gap, highest allocation of

Rs. 2,738 crore has been given to medical

education, training and research.

According to Planning Commission, India faces a

shortage of about:

-6 Lakh Doctors

-1 Million Nurses

-2 Lakh Dental Surgeons and

-Large No. of Paramedical Staff


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National Rural Health Mission

Also called Governments Flagship Programme.

NRHM has been launched in 2005 has risen

slightly-from Rs. 13,463 crore last year to Rs.

16,056 crore in this budget

This Programme was launched with the aim of

improving healthcare of the people living in

remote areas. Their main focus is on 18 states.


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Government Programmes

Rashtriya Swasthya Beema Yojana provides

health cover to marginal workers.

But now this Yojana has been extended to

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment

Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and it

extends to:

-cover unorganized sector

-workers working in hazardous mining

-beedi workers and

-associated industries


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Other Programmes

Routine immunization Programme gets a small

boost from Rs. 417 crore to Rs. 511 crore.

Pulse polio immunization Programme has been

reduced by half from Rs.1017 crore to Rs. 663

crore.


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Expenditure On Public Health

Seen a dip in the budget allocation.

Last year, it got maximum focus with Rs. 2536

crore to tackle vector control diseases, mental

health,TB and blindness

But this year it comes down to Rs. 1906 Crore.


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Some Other Changes

Medical Bills go up by 5-10% in drugs and

medical equipments.

HomeopathyMedications cost too would go up.

Medical Insurance premium also increases for a

common man.

Hospitals with more than 25 beds or having air

conditioning services, will now be charging more.


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Some Other Changes

Custom Duty on Homeopathic medicines reduced

from 25% to !0%.

Excise Duty on sanitary and baby napkins

reduced from 10% to 1%.

Custom Duty on four specified life saving drugs

and their bulk drugs is reduced from 10% to 5%.

There is also 1% excise duty on vaccines andfluids including those used in Ayurvedic and

Homeopathic


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ServiceTax

Govt. impose 5% service tax on all the medical

care and diagnostic tests conducted at Private

Hospitals.

But Small Hospitals with less than 25 beds are

exempted from this service tax.

Also, if you can pay for a Hospital with Air

Conditining,you can afford to pay additional 5%tax to India's Govt.


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Critical Evaluation OfBudget

Total Disappointment from the Medical Fraternity

Indian Govts spending on Health Care is just

0.9% of the GDP, is on of the lowest rates in theworld. European Countries spend about 9%-11%

of their GDP on Public Health.

Govt. shamefully neglected its obligations toprovide quality services to rural and urban area

which has driven poor people to resort to Private

Care.


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Govts spending on health care I India is less

than what Asian Countries spend on health care

like Chine and Indonesia.

A service Tax makes the bills more dearer and

impacts the Patients even more adversely.

-Pervez Ahmed,CEO Max Healthcare


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Finance minister also overlooked the demand for

extending tax holidays to hospitals coming in

Metros.

Also, nearly 80% of the Countrys total health

care spending is borne by Private Households

which are at or above the Poverty Line.


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