1. HEALTH BUDGET 2011

2. What is union budget???
It is an estimate of future revenues and expenditure over a specific period. Budgets are usually prepared on annual basis for governments – both Centre and State and annual and monthly basis for business enterprises.

3. First Budget
On Nov 26,1947 RK Shanmukham Shetty presented the first budget of Independent India.

4. Some Interesting Facts
Morarji Desai holds the record for presenting the maximum number of budgets
He holds the unique distinction of presenting the budget twice on his birthday (1964 & 1968)-both leap years
Initially, budget papers were printed in Rashtrapati Bhawan.But in 1950,the budget papers were leaked
Now it is printed in the basement of a North Block

5. DREAM OF FINANCE MINISTER
To make tax collectors are like honeybees collecting nectar from the flowers without disturbing them, but spreading their pollen so that all flowers can thrive and bear fruit.

6. HEALTH BUDGET New Delhi, Feb 28,India’s health budget was presented
Health allocation hiked by 20%.
Last year, this was Rs. 23,530 crore. But this year Rs. 26,760crore has been announced for the sector which special focus on:
-Research
-Insurance cover for marginal workers
-Medical Education

7. HEALTH BUDGET
To fill Human Resource Gap, highest allocation of Rs. 2,738 crore has been given to medical education, training and research.
According to Planning Commission, India faces a shortage of about:
-6 Lakh Doctors
-1 Million Nurses
-2 Lakh Dental Surgeons and
-Large No. of Paramedical Staff

8. National Rural Health Mission
Also called Government’s Flagship Programme.
NRHM has been launched in 2005 has risen slightly-from Rs. 13,463 crore last year to Rs. 16,056 crore in this budget
This Programme was launched with the aim of improving healthcare of the people living in remote areas.
Their main focus is on 18 states.

9. Government Programmes
Rashtriya Swasthya Beema Yojana provides health cover to marginal workers.
But now this Yojana has been extended to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and it
extends to:
-cover unorganized sector
-workers working in hazardous mining
-beedi workers and
-associated industries

10. Other Programmes
Routine immunization Programme gets a small boost from Rs. 417 crore to Rs. 511 crore.
Pulse polio immunization Programme has been reduced by half from Rs.1017 crore to Rs. 663 crore.

11. Expenditure On Public Health
Seen a dip in the budget allocation.
Last year, it got maximum focus with Rs crore to tackle vector control diseases, mental health,TB and blindness
But this year it comes down to Rs Crore.

12. Some Other Changes
Medical Bills go up by 5-10% in drugs and medical equipments.
Homeopathy Medications cost too would go up.
Medical Insurance premium also increases for a common man.
Hospitals with more than 25 beds or having air conditioning services, will now be charging more.

13. Some Other Changes
Custom Duty on Homeopathic medicines reduced from 25% to !0%.
Excise Duty on sanitary and baby napkins reduced from 10% to 1%.
Custom Duty on four specified life saving drugs and their bulk drugs is reduced from 10% to 5%.
There is also 1% excise duty on vaccines and fluids including those used in Ayurvedic and Homeopathic

14. Service Tax
Govt. impose 5% service tax on all the medical care and diagnostic tests conducted at Private Hospitals.
But Small Hospitals with less than 25 beds are exempted from this service tax.
Also, if you can pay for a Hospital with Air Conditining,you can afford to pay additional 5% tax to India's Govt.

15. Critical Evaluation Of Budget
Total Disappointment from the Medical Fraternity
Indian Govt’s spending on Health Care is just 0.9% of the GDP, is on of the lowest rates in the world. European Countries spend about 9%-11% of their GDP on Public Health.
Govt. shamefully neglected its obligations to provide quality services to rural and urban area which has driven poor people to resort to Private Care.

16. Critical Evaluation Of Budget
Govt’s spending on health care I India is less than what Asian Countries spend on health care like Chine and Indonesia.
A service Tax makes the bills more dearer and impacts the Patients even more adversely.
-Pervez Ahmed,CEO Max Healthcare

17. Critical Evaluation Of Budget
Finance minister also overlooked the demand for extending tax holidays to hospitals coming in Metros.
Also, nearly 80% of the Country’s total health care spending is borne by Private Households which are at or above the Poverty Line.

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