Road Sector: More roads with multimodal logistic parks with transport facilities
Compiled by Amrit Karmarkar
Drugs and Cosmetics Rules will be amended to ensure availability of drugs at reasonable prices and promote use of generic
medicines.
New rules for regulating medical devices will also be formulated.
These rules will be made to international standards and bring investment to the sector. It would reduce the and attract investment into this sector. This will reduce the cost of such devices.
A DigiGaon initiative will be launched to provide tele-medicine, education and skills through digital technology.
Government has prepared an action plan to eliminate Kala-Azar and Filariasis by 2017, Leprosy by 2018 and Measles by 2020. Elimination of tuberculosis by 2025 is also targeted.
For ensuring availability of specialist doctors to strengthen Secondary and Tertiary levels of health care, govt. have therefore
decided to take steps to create additional 5,000 Post Graduate seats per annum.
In addition, steps will be taken to roll out DNB courses in big District Hospitals; Augment Post Grad teaching in employee state insurance and govt Hospitals; and bring in reputed Private Hospitals to start DNB courses.
Working out with the State Governments to take these tasks forward will be done. The Government is committed to take necessary steps for structural transformation of the Regulatory framework of Medical Education and Practice in India.
Two New AIIMS will be established up in Jharkhand and Gujarat.
For senior citizens, Aadhar based Smart Cards containing their health details will be introduced.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) 39688 (2016-17) and now 48853 (2017-18).
Sectoral Allocation (in crores of Rs.) 114806 (2016-17) and now 130215 (2017-18).
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