Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Healthcare Leaders Seek Budget Focus on Capacity, Reforms
Healthcare leaders in India are asking the government to focus on important things in the upcoming budget.
They want more money spent on healthcare, better training for doctors and nurses, and more attention to diseases caused by our lifestyle, like diabetes and heart problems.
They also want to make sure that people in smaller cities can get good healthcare.
Some leaders want the government to help make medical tests cheaper and support the growth of medical technology in India.
They believe that investing in these areas will make healthcare in India better and more accessible for everyone.
Healthcare leaders urge steady policy support and increased public spending in the upcoming budget.
Focus areas include workforce training, quality of care, and addressing non-communicable diseases.
Expansion of healthcare services in tier-2 and tier-3 cities is emphasized.
Diagnostic providers seek GST rationalization and support for diagnostic hubs in smaller cities.
Speciality care leaders highlight the need for structured training and research support in high-burden specialities.
- Who
- Healthcare leaders, including hospital directors and medical professionals
- What
- Calling for budget focus on healthcare capacity building and reforms
- When
- Ahead of the Union Budget presentation on February 1
- Where
- India
- Why
- To improve healthcare infrastructure, workforce training, and address non-communicable diseases
- Budget Date
- February 1
- Key Focus Areas
- Public spending, workforce training, non-communicable diseases
- Flagship Programs
- Ayushman Bharat, PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission
- MedTech Sector Projection
- US$50 billion by 2030
- Current MedTech Exports
- US$4 billion
- Proposed Incentives
- Tax incentives, easier finance access, GST rationalization
- Proposed Grants
- Clinical evidence and validation grants
- Key Specialities
- Urology, oncology, cardiology
