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Budget 2026 Boosts Health Sector with 10% Hike, Focus on Self-Reliance

Union Minister Anupriya Patel stated that the Budget 2026-27 offers significant benefits for the pharma, health, and chemicals sectors, emphasizing India's move towards self-reliance. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the government's focus on continuing structural reforms to improve productivity and generate employment. The budget allocates Rs 1,06,530.42 crores to the Health Ministry, a nearly 10% increase from the previous year's revised estimates. This represents a massive 194% cumulative increase in health funding compared to the 2014-15 budget.

Key Points: Budget 2026: Health Sector Gets Major Boost, Says Anupriya Patel

  • 10% hike in Health Ministry budget
  • Focus on pharma and chemicals sectors
  • Push for structural reforms and productivity
  • Aim to generate employment
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"Budget has lot for health sector, India moving with mantra of self-reliance": Union Minister Anupriya Patel

Union Budget 2026-27 increases health allocation by 10%. Ministers highlight focus on pharma, chemicals, and self-reliance in the ecosystem.

"Today, India is moving forward with the mantra of self-reliance. - Anupriya Patel"

New Delhi, February 1

Union Minister Anupriya Patel on Sunday said the Budget 2026-27 by the government has a lot for the pharma, health, and chemicals sectors.

Speaking to ANI, Anupriya Patel said, "Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the country's budget for the 9th time. I thank her for this and would like to welcome the budget she presented. We have received many gifts in this budget across the pharma, health, and chemicals sectors. Today, India is moving forward with the mantra of self-reliance."

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her customary post-Budget press conference on Sunday, said the government is pushing the economy to maintain growth momentum.

"Primarily, we are looking at building the ecosystem with structural reforms, which will go on. Reforms have been carried out. We are continuing to do the reform activities. It will continue with an aim to make sure that we create enough environment for improving productivity and making sure employment is generated," she said, with all the secretaries in the Ministry of Finance alongside.

The Union Budget 2026-27 marks a significant milestone in the Government's ongoing efforts to strengthen India's healthcare system, with a substantial enhancement in the allocation for the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to Rs 1,06,530.42 crores, reflecting an increase of nearly 10% over the Revised Estimates of FY 2025-26, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

This enhanced allocation, including strengthened financial support for the Department of Health Research (DHR) amounting to Rs 4,821.21 crore, represents a cumulative increase of over 194 %, translating into an additional Rs 70,349.75 crore compared to the health budget of FY 2014-15, it added.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Good numbers on paper. But the real test is on-ground delivery. Will this extra funding actually reach the primary health centres in villages? Or will it get stuck in bureaucratic delays? We need transparency in how this money is spent.
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Aman W
Atmanirbhar Bharat in healthcare is the need of the hour. Reducing dependency on imports for medicines and medical equipment will make our system more resilient. Kudos for the increased allocation for health research! 🇮🇳
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Sarah B
As someone who works in public health, I appreciate the focus. However, alongside infrastructure, we desperately need to address the shortage of doctors and nurses, especially in rural areas. Budget for human resources is equally important.
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Vikram M
The nearly 200% increase since 2014-15 is impressive. It shows a consistent priority. Hope the chemicals sector boost also leads to more affordable raw materials for our domestic pharma companies. Jai Hind!
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Nisha Z
Structural reforms are good, but what about the common man's immediate concerns? I hope part of this budget is used to control the rising costs of routine treatments and diagnostics in private hospitals. That's a big worry for middle-class families.

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