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Home / Health News / Union Budget 2016–Jaitley announces 3,000 new drug stores, dialysis centres & insurance of up to Rs 1 lakh

Union Budget 2016–Jaitley announces 3,000 new drug stores, dialysis centres & insurance of up to Rs 1 lakh

The government will set up 3,000 new generic medicine stores across the country to tackle the shortage of drugs in rural areas, the Finance Minister informed while announcing the Union Budget 2016.

By: Agencies   | | Published: February 29, 2016 12:43 pm
Tags: Arun Jaitley  Finance minister  Health insurance  
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The government will set up 3,000 new generic medicine stores across the country to tackle the shortage of drugs in rural areas; Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday. For the better availability of generic medicines in the country, especially in the rural areas, the government has decided to open 3,000 new generic medicines stores, said Jaitley, presenting the budget for 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha. He also announced the launch of a National Dialysis Programme to address the high costs involved in the renal dialysis processes. Under the programme every district hospital will have the facilities for renal dialysis so that people do not have to travel to the expensive hospitals of metro cities, he said. (Read: Healthcare issues in India need urgent solutions)

Health Insurance–

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday announced that the government will provide health insurance of up to Rs.1 lakh per family. The government will provide health insurance of up to Rs.1 lakh per family, said Jaitley, presenting the budget for 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha.At least 2,000 new dialysis centres will be started in the country under the programme. (Read: Planning to get a health insurance? 10 tips to make this)

Source: IANS

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Published : February 29, 2016 12:43 pm
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