‘Increased FDI in health insurance to 49 per cent will help increase financial accessibility’

This budget provisions to enhance both financial and physical access of healthcare for the country. Through broadband in rural area, telemedicine will increase the accessibility of qualified doctors and specialist into rural area and increased FDI in health insurance to 49 per cent will help increase financial accessibility of population.

Opening up of four additional AIIMS and 12 government medical colleges will ensure improvement in quality of medical education and a step towards covering the shortage of one million doctors in India. It will also enhance access to tertiary care for patients who need to travel from far flung areas to reach AIIMS in Delhi.

– Dr Rana Mehta, Leader- Healthcare, PwC India