Question

Distribution of healthcare services among major players in india

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Government Initiatives

Some of the major initiatives taken by the Government of India to promote Indian healthcare industry are as follows:

The Government of India's think-tank, Niti Aayog, has entered into a partnership with the state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Karnataka for improving healthcare delivery. In the Union Budget 2017-18, the overall health budget increased from INR 39,879 crore (US$ 5.96 billion) (1.97% of total Union Budget) to INR 48,878 crore (US$ 7.3 billion) (2.27% of total Union Budget). In addition, the Government of India made following announcements in the Union Budget 2017-18:Harmonise policies and rules for the medical devices industry to encourage local manufacturing and move towards improving affordability for patients.Modify the Drugs and Cosmetics Act to promote generics and reduce the cost of medicines.Set up two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Gujarat and Jharkhand.Convert 1.5 lakh sub centres in Indian villages to health and wellness centresSet short and medium term targets for key health indicators and bring down the Maternal Mortality Rate to 100 by 2018-2020 and Infant Mortality Rate to 28 by 2019.Prepare action plans to eliminate Kala Azar and Filariasis by 2017, leprosy by 2018, measles by 2020 and tuberculosis (TB) by 2025..