UP Budget 2024 Boosts Healthcare: Free Pvt Hospital Treatment & More | Big Takeaways

Lucknow: Uttar Presh's Yogi government today presented its 8th budget with Finance Minister of state Suresh Khanna stating that this budget is an inclusive budget catering to all. This is eighth consecutive budget by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in state and fifth time by Khanna.

In today's budget session, UP government allocated a total of Rs 9,074 crore for state's health sector.

This is 'biggest' budget in History of state. This comes days after India's Interim Budget was announced. FM Suresh Khanna presented a record budget of Rs 7.46 for lakh crore for financial year 2024-25 in state assembly. last year's budget outlay was Rs 6.90 lakh crore.

Here are five big takeaways from this year's UP budget for Health Sector:

1. National Rural Health Mission: With main focus on 'National Rural Health Mission,' government has announced an allocation of Rs 7,350 crore for development. NHRM was designed with aim to provide accessible, effective and reliable healthcare facilities to all in rural sector.

2. Health Infrastructure Mission: A total of Rs 952 crores has been allocated for development of healthcare facilities across state to provide equate and reliable health facilities. This also includes provide special training to medical frontline professionals.

3. Prhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana: Next big takeaway from UP budget is Prhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana with aim to provide equate facilities for women. A big amount of Rs 322 crore has been allocated for programme.

4. Ayushman Bharat Jan Arogya: Ayushman Bharat - Prhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY) has been allocated a sum of Rs 300 crore in this year's budget. programme was designed to give benefits of Rs 5 lakh for every family in region, covering all secondary care and most of tertiary care procedures.

5. Free Treatment in Private Hospital: A sum of Rs 150 crore has been allocated in UP's budget for 2024-2025 for free treatment in private hospitals across state. With focus on improving medical facilities for people, government aims to provide equate and accessible healthcare in private sector.