Medical professionals have welcomed India’s 2024 interim budget. Priority has been given to preventive care, and access to medical services, among other things.
The medical community has welcomed the Interim Budget, presented by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The budget provides the basis for Viksit Bharat 2047 to improve healthcare development and accessibility, according to the medtech industry.
Cervical cancer vaccine, nutrition delivery, maternal and childcare, immunization, and community healthcare via expanding Ayushman Bharat to ASHA and Anganwadi workers are Budget 2024 healthcare policies. These are all good steps. EtHealthworld interviewed MedTech executives and found:
Poly Medicure MD Himanshu Baid:
“We support the 2024 interim healthcare budget. This shows the government’s commitment to preventive care, medical services, and healthcare infrastructure nationwide.
Boosting cervical cancer vaccine for 9-14-year-old girls is a key step toward battling the disease and protecting future generations. Ayushman Bharat healthcare covers ASHA and Anganwadi workers’ crucial role in community healthcare and their well-being.
The government’s plan to create medical colleges utilizing hospital infrastructure is praiseworthy and will help fill the healthcare personnel gap. One program for maternal and child healthcare will improve service delivery and results.
We appreciate ‘Saksham Anganwadi’ and Poshan 2.0’s modernization of Anganwadi centers, which helps young child care and development. The ‘U-Win’ immunization platform aims to improve immunization programs and prevent infectious diseases.
The MedTech sector wants to cooperate with the government and healthcare partners to make India healthier and more resilient.”
Healthium Medtech CEO/MD Anish Bafna:
“The 2024 Interim Budget prepares us to relentlessly pursue Viksit Bharat 2047. The new deep-tech defense effort, 1 lakh R&D corpus, and 50-year interest-free loans are positive moves to help the private sector expand up research and innovation in emerging fields.
A greater focus on maternity and childcare activities will benefit public health. Poshan 2.0 and Ayushman Bharat expansion will improve rural last-mile nutrition, early childhood care, and development. For better clinical outcomes and patient centricity, reasonable standards are needed to prioritize the latest technologies.”
Chandra Ganjoo, Trivitron Healthcare CEO:
“Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the 2024 interim budget, promoting economic growth. The Finance Minister spoke about India’s resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic and self-sufficiency.
SakshamAnganwadi and Poshan 2.0 promote mother-child health.
The government recommends a cervical cancer vaccine for 9-14-year-old girls for public health reasons. Awareness, early HPV screening, and vaccination help women prevent cervical cancer and enhance reproductive health.
Due to the doctors’ scarcity, India’s government wants to create more hospitals and institutions to improve healthcare.
The 2024 healthcare budget focuses on maternity and child well-being, disease prevention, and infrastructure.”
Dr. Jagprag Singh Gujral, Varian SVP MDO/Emerging Markets and CTSI Group CEO:
“We appreciate the budget’s heightened focus on cervical cancer prevention. Medical college announcements and Ayushmann Bharat scheme extensions boost middle-class youth and the healthcare industry. Indian optimism is reflected in interim budget healthcare measures.”
EzeRx CEO/Founder Partha Pratim Das Mahapatra:
“The 2024 Interim Budget promotes rural healthcare, which is needed most. Mission Indradhanush, the government’s strategic measles, polio, hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria, TB, and pertussis immunization program, empowers mothers and their children with a brighter future.
Our young nation promotes the imaginative construction of more medical schools to serve many future doctors studying abroad. This unique effort empowers youth and improves India’s future. Vaccinating 9-14-year-olds for cervical cancer is crucial to alleviating a serious healthcare issue. This novel method targets cervical cancer.
The government deserves recognition for POSHAN 2.0’s comprehensive childcare plan that promotes child and mother health. Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, an Integrated Nutrition Support Programme, fight malnutrition in children, teenage girls, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers.
The Interim Budget of 2024 advanced, but the Union Budget may improve growth. We appreciate government preventive healthcare. We anticipate non-invasive device insights.”
Conclusion
Medical professionals have commended the Indian government’s 2024 interim budget for promoting preventative care, access, and infrastructure. Cervical cancer vaccination, nutrition, maternal and child care, immunization, and community healthcare must improve. The government will develop additional medical colleges and consolidate maternity and child healthcare to improve women’s and children’s healthcare.
The budget emphasizes strengthening Anganwadi centers and adopting a ‘U-Win’ immunization platform. MedTech will collaborate with the government and healthcare partners to achieve these goals and build a better, more resilient India. Healthcare facilities and middle-class youth health are also prioritized in the budget.
