Key Insights from Union Budget 2025: Healthcare Focus
| Summary/Static | Details |
|---|---|
| Why in the news? | Budget 2025 Prioritizes Healthcare with ₹98,311 Cr Allocation |
| Total Healthcare Allocation | ₹98,311 crore |
| Increase from FY24 Budget | ₹90,658.63 crore → ₹98,311 crore |
| PLI Scheme for Pharma Industry | ₹2,445 crore |
| Medical Tourism Initiative | 'Heal in India' (private sector collaboration) |
| Customs Duty Exemptions | 36 life-saving drugs (cancer & rare diseases) |
| Medical Education Expansion | - 10,000 new seats in 2025 - Target: 75,000 new seats in 5 years |
| Cancer Care Initiative | 200 cancer daycare centers in 3 years |
| Gig Workers' Healthcare | Covered under PM Jan Arogya Yojana |
| Broadband for Health & Education | Internet in govt. secondary schools & PHCs |