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HEALTHBUDGET
2011
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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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Critical Evaluation OfBudget
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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Critical Evaluation OfBudget
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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