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1 In 7 Indians Affected By Mental Health Disorders And Face Treatment Gaps: Experts
One in seven Indians is affected by mental health disorders, while several states continue to face a treatment gap ranging from 70 to 90 per cent as discussed in the post-budget webinar breakout session.
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Budget 2026: Middle Class Set To Gain From Affordable Healthcare, Says Dr Jitendra Singh
Affordable drugs, vaccines and diagnostics, supported by domestic biomanufacturing, would be a major social and economic support, especially for the middle class and vulnerable sections, said Union Minister of State.
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Union Budget 2026 Signals Prevention-Led, Innovation-Driven Healthcare Shift, Say Industry Leaders
Union Budget 2026 places strong emphasis on prevention, biopharma innovation and mental health, with industry leaders highlighting the importance of early screening, stronger regulation and faster access to global medical innovation.
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Budget 2026: Mental Healthcare Spending Set To Increase In Ranchi's Central Institute Of Psychiatry
The Union Budget has delivered a major boost to mental healthcare infrastructure in Jharkhand, with the Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Ranchi, set to be upgraded as a regional apex institution.
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Union Budget 2026: Health Allocation Raised To Rs 1.06 Lakh Crore
The National Health Mission has been allocated Rs 39,390 crore, aimed at strengthening primary healthcare, maternal and child health services, and disease control programmes.
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Union Budget 2026: How Import Duty Exemption On Rare Disease Drugs Could Make Treatments Cheaper
The Union Budget 2026-27 includes customs duty exemptions on drugs and medical foods used to treat seven rare diseases under India's National Policy for Rare Diseases, potentially lowering costs for patients reliant on imported therapies.
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Union Budget 2026: New National-Level Mental Health Institutes To Be Set Up
In the Union Budget 2026, the government announced a major step to strengthen mental healthcare infrastructure, noting that India currently lacks national-level institutions dedicated exclusively to mental health.
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Day Of Tough Choices For Budget Like "Never Before": 10 Points
Will it be a budget like "never before" or just another in a series of "mini budgets" presented over the last year to resuscitate a sputtering economy, that's the trillion-dollar question waiting to be answered as India turns to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today for the country's expenditure plan. In the face of a slew of challenges ranging...
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Modicare, World's Largest National Health Protection Scheme: All You Need To Know
In the Union Budget 2018-19, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that India will have the world's largest healthcare programme for half a billion of its poorest citizens. He went on to lay out plans to merge three public sector insurance companies and list the new entity. The plan was soon dubbed "NaMoCare" by BJP president Amit Shah and "ModiC...
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"Worried About Fiscal Arithmetic" Of Budget, Says Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said he was "worried" about the "fiscal arithmetic" of the Union budget and wondered how the government was planning to meet its promises. In the last full budget before next year's general election, the focus has been on agriculture and rural sectors. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced a new h...
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1 In 7 Indians Affected By Mental Health Disorders And Face Treatment Gaps: Experts
One in seven Indians is affected by mental health disorders, while several states continue to face a treatment gap ranging from 70 to 90 per cent as discussed in the post-budget webinar breakout session.
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Budget 2026: Middle Class Set To Gain From Affordable Healthcare, Says Dr Jitendra Singh
Affordable drugs, vaccines and diagnostics, supported by domestic biomanufacturing, would be a major social and economic support, especially for the middle class and vulnerable sections, said Union Minister of State.
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Union Budget 2026 Signals Prevention-Led, Innovation-Driven Healthcare Shift, Say Industry Leaders
Union Budget 2026 places strong emphasis on prevention, biopharma innovation and mental health, with industry leaders highlighting the importance of early screening, stronger regulation and faster access to global medical innovation.
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Budget 2026: Mental Healthcare Spending Set To Increase In Ranchi's Central Institute Of Psychiatry
The Union Budget has delivered a major boost to mental healthcare infrastructure in Jharkhand, with the Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Ranchi, set to be upgraded as a regional apex institution.
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Union Budget 2026: Health Allocation Raised To Rs 1.06 Lakh Crore
The National Health Mission has been allocated Rs 39,390 crore, aimed at strengthening primary healthcare, maternal and child health services, and disease control programmes.
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Union Budget 2026: How Import Duty Exemption On Rare Disease Drugs Could Make Treatments Cheaper
The Union Budget 2026-27 includes customs duty exemptions on drugs and medical foods used to treat seven rare diseases under India's National Policy for Rare Diseases, potentially lowering costs for patients reliant on imported therapies.
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Union Budget 2026: New National-Level Mental Health Institutes To Be Set Up
In the Union Budget 2026, the government announced a major step to strengthen mental healthcare infrastructure, noting that India currently lacks national-level institutions dedicated exclusively to mental health.
-
Day Of Tough Choices For Budget Like "Never Before": 10 Points
Will it be a budget like "never before" or just another in a series of "mini budgets" presented over the last year to resuscitate a sputtering economy, that's the trillion-dollar question waiting to be answered as India turns to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today for the country's expenditure plan. In the face of a slew of challenges ranging...
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Modicare, World's Largest National Health Protection Scheme: All You Need To Know
In the Union Budget 2018-19, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that India will have the world's largest healthcare programme for half a billion of its poorest citizens. He went on to lay out plans to merge three public sector insurance companies and list the new entity. The plan was soon dubbed "NaMoCare" by BJP president Amit Shah and "ModiC...
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"Worried About Fiscal Arithmetic" Of Budget, Says Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said he was "worried" about the "fiscal arithmetic" of the Union budget and wondered how the government was planning to meet its promises. In the last full budget before next year's general election, the focus has been on agriculture and rural sectors. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced a new h...
