Politics · India · 3 hrs ago
Anupriya Patel says healthier citizens are key to developed India goal
Union minister Anupriya Patel linked public health to India’s development goal of becoming a developed country by 2047.
She spoke in New Delhi while presenting a health roadmap at a health summit.
Patel said the health sector budget has nearly quadrupled from about Rs 37,000 crore in 2013-14.
She also said people pay a smaller share of healthcare costs themselves, with out-of-pocket spending falling from over 64% to around 43% of total health spending.
Patel credited the Ayushman Bharat health scheme with playing a significant role in that change.
She said the e-Sanjeevani telemedicine network helps people consult specialists remotely, including older people and women.
Delhi plans to open four hospitals next year, while Union minister Prataprao Jadhav said care should be tailored to patients’ needs rather than framed as a choice between traditional and modern medicine.
Union minister of state for health and family welfare Anupriya Patel said healthy citizens are essential to achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat.
She made the remarks while presenting the government’s health roadmap for a developed India by 2047.
Patel said the health sector budget had almost quadrupled from around Rs 37,000 crore in 2013-2014.
She said out-of-pocket spending had fallen from over 64% to around 43% of total healthcare spending.
Patel said the e-Sanjeevani telemedicine network enables remote consultations with specialist doctors.
- Who
- Union minister of state for health and family welfare Anupriya Patel.
- What
- She said healthy citizens are essential to achieving Viksit Bharat and presented the government’s health roadmap.
- When
- Wednesday, according to the article.
- Where
- Times Network India Health Summit & Awards 2026 in New Delhi.
- Why
- She said healthy citizens are essential to the goal of a developed India by 2047.
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- Health budget
- Almost quadrupled from around Rs 37,000 crore in 2013-2014
- Out-of-pocket spending
- Fell from over 64% to around 43% of total healthcare spending
- Telemedicine network
- e-Sanjeevani
- Delhi hospitals
- Four new hospitals are set to open next year
What people are saying
The debate between traditional and modern medicine shouldn’t be limited to choosing one method over another. The primary objective of healthcare should be to provide patients with the right care tailored to their needs.