Budget 2021: Will healthcare sector finally get its due?
Union Budget 2021: Studies have reported that there's a huge shortage of doctors, nurses, and medical beds in India. In 2019, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said there is one doctor for every 1,457 people as per the country's current population (1.35 billion)
Mansi Jaswal | February 1, 2021 | Updated 08:02 IST
Countdown to the budget for FY22 has started and it will be interesting to watch what the pandemic has taught the government and how will it medicate its ailing healthcare sector
In wake of the pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech is expected to make crucial announcements related to improving healthcare infrastructure. There are high expectations that the Finance Minister will allocate a lion's share for healthcare delivery and innovations with a long-term vision.