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The prime minister was addressing a post-budget webinar on "health and medical research" Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that life preservers such as medicines, vaccines and medical devices were on hand when the COVID-19 pandemic was raging, stating that his government was constantly trying to minimize India's reliance on foreign countries in the healthcare sector. health. . Addressing a post-budget webinar on "Health and Medical Research", Prime Minister Modi said that India's healthcare sector has been plagued by a lack of an integrated approach and long-term vision for decades after independence, but that his government did not limit only to the Ministry of Health. and treated it from the perspective of "all of government."
Our entrepreneurs must ensure that India does not have to import technology and becomes self-sufficient, he said, noting the various measures taken by his government to boost entrepreneurship in this field. "Today, the market size of the pharmaceutical sector is 4 lakh crore. It can be worth 10 lakh crore with good coordination between the private sector and academia," he said.
Noting that the pandémie a mis à l'épreuve même les nations prosperes, at-il declaré, alors que la pandémie attirait l'attention mundiale sur la santé, l'Inde est allée plus loin et s'est concentrée sur le bien -estar .
"That is why we present a vision to the world: 'One Earth One Health.' It is about holistic health care for all creatures: human, animal or plant," he said. The Prime Minister said that "Making treatment affordable is one of the top priorities of our government" and through the Ayushman Bharat scheme, around Rs 80,000 crore has been saved from poor patients. Noting that March 7 is observed as Jan Aushadhi Diwas, the Prime Minister noted that the medicines affordable through 9,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have saved around Rs 20,000 crore to the poor and middle classes.
These two schemes saved lakh crores of rupees from the citizens, he observed. Emphasizing the importance of a strong health infrastructure for the treatment of serious diseases, he said that more than 1.5 million health centers were being developed near residential areas. Screening facilities for serious diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart problems will also be available at these centers. The Prime Minister said that critical health infrastructure in small towns and villages is being made accessible under the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission, which not only gives rise to new hospitals but also creates a whole new health ecosystem.
As a result, Prime Minister Modi noted that many opportunities are being created for entrepreneurs, investors, and medical professionals.
Regarding the sector's human resources, he said that in recent years more than 260 new medical schools have been opened, doubling the number of medical places in undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses compared to 2014.
The Prime Minister also spoke about the focus on nursing in this year's budget.
"The opening of 157 nursing schools near medical schools is a big step in the direction of medical human resources. This can be helpful in meeting global demand, not just national needs," he added. Prime Minister Modi also highlighted the role of technology in making medical services constantly accessible and affordable and explained the government's emphasis on technology implementation in the sector.
“We want to provide timely medical care to citizens through the installation of Digital Health ID. Ten million people have already benefited from teleconsultation through programs like e-Sanjivini,” he said, adding that 5G creates new opportunities in this sector for startups while drones bring revolutionary changes in testing and delivery services. of medicines. “This is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs and it will boost our efforts for universal health,” he said, urging businessmen to avoid importing technology. Giving details of the new schemes in the medical device sector, he talked about bulk drug pools, medical device pools, over Rs 30 000 crore in PLI schemes and said that in recent years there has been a growth of 12-14% in the medical device sector. He said that the market size of the sector will reach Rs 4 lakh crore in the next few years. India, he said, has started working on skilled manpower for future medical technology and high-end manufacturing and research and in institutions like IIT, courses like biomedical engineering will be provided. Highlighting the world's growing confidence in India's pharmaceutical sector, he said it was necessary to capitalize on this and work to protect this image.
A new program is launched to stimulate research and innovation in the pharmaceutical sector through centers of excellence that will strengthen the economy and create new employment opportunities.
“The market size of the pharmaceutical sector in India today is four lakh crores,” the PM said while stressing the need to find coordination between the private sector and academia as it has the potential to reach a market size of more than 10 lakh crore.
The Prime Minister suggested that the pharmaceutical sector identify important areas for investment. Highlighting various steps taken by the government to deepen research in this sector, he said that many new laboratories have been opened at ICMR for the research industry. While noting the impact of the government's efforts in preventative healthcare, he cited Swacch Bharat Abhiyan for cleanup, the Ujjwala Scheme for smoke-related diseases, the Jal Jeevan mission to combat waterborne diseases, and the mission national POSHAN to combat anemia and malnutrition. He also highlighted the role of millet in the International Year of Millet. Noting the establishment of the World Center for Traditional Medicine under the WHO in India, he said that efforts should be made for evidence-based research in Ayurveda. Medical tourism is a very important sector in India and it is also becoming a great means of creating jobs in the country, he said, adding that efforts are being made to make India the leading attractive medical tourism destination to the world.
The Prime Minister emphasized that a developed health and wellness ecosystem in India can only be created with “Sabka Prayas” (everyone's efforts) and asked all stakeholders to share their valuable suggestions.
"We should be able to implement the budget provisions in time for the targets set with a concrete roadmap. Delivering all the dreams on the ground before the next budget while incorporating all stakeholders will require the benefit of their experience," he told the assistants. .
