'Apprehensions' and 'Appreciations' from experts from various sectors have been pouring, since the announcement of union budget 2017, yesterday, the 1st February, 2017. Economists, entrepreneurs and corporates have been registering their suggestions and content on the budget with regard to their respective fields based on the funds allotted for development and futuristic approach.
Here's what, Dr. Rajesh Khanna, General Secretary of the Coimbatore physiotherapists union have to say about the union budget in relation to the health sector. “The increase in fund allocation to 28% for the health sector is very less as it is disproportionate to the increase in population, medical expenses and incidence of diseases. The announcement that the 1.50 lakh health sub centers in the country will be upgraded to health wellness centres, reduction in cost of medicines and medical equipment are the aspects which are positive for the sector. It's disappointing that no schemes are announced to ensure and enhance the basic health facilities for all the people.”
“Rural health centres lack physiotherapist. All rural health centres should be equipped with a physiotherapist. This will help in providing quality health care without the need of medicines and side effects for the rural poor. As per the WHO guidelines there should be one physiotherapists for 10,000 people but shockingly there are no announcements about this protocol. The long-pending plea of the Physiotherapist association to form a council for physiotherapists, did not find any mention in this union budget too. Hence, overall this budget is not up to the mark for the health sector”
“An All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital for Tamil Nadu seems like a pipe dream. And, no mention about the status of AIIMS in Tamil Nadu, shatters the hope of poor students from rural areas who aspire to pursue medicine”, Dr. Rajesh said.
Here's what, Dr. Rajesh Khanna, General Secretary of the Coimbatore physiotherapists union have to say about the union budget in relation to the health sector. “The increase in fund allocation to 28% for the health sector is very less as it is disproportionate to the increase in population, medical expenses and incidence of diseases. The announcement that the 1.50 lakh health sub centers in the country will be upgraded to health wellness centres, reduction in cost of medicines and medical equipment are the aspects which are positive for the sector. It's disappointing that no schemes are announced to ensure and enhance the basic health facilities for all the people.”
“Rural health centres lack physiotherapist. All rural health centres should be equipped with a physiotherapist. This will help in providing quality health care without the need of medicines and side effects for the rural poor. As per the WHO guidelines there should be one physiotherapists for 10,000 people but shockingly there are no announcements about this protocol. The long-pending plea of the Physiotherapist association to form a council for physiotherapists, did not find any mention in this union budget too. Hence, overall this budget is not up to the mark for the health sector”
“An All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital for Tamil Nadu seems like a pipe dream. And, no mention about the status of AIIMS in Tamil Nadu, shatters the hope of poor students from rural areas who aspire to pursue medicine”, Dr. Rajesh said.