Public health budget up by Rs.1,253 crore

NEW DELHI – India’s public health budget has gone up by Rs.1,253 crore, with special focus on AIDS control and mental health programmes and the prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Of the total Rs.22,300 crore (Rs.223 billion/$4.82 billion) health budget, about Rs. 3,181 crore has been earmarked for various schemes to benefit the health of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Public health budget up by Rs.1,253 crore.