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Budget 2020: Start ups & innovations required for accessible & affordable healthcare

New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) A major focus must be given to the home healthcare industry which is one of the ways to realise the government’s vision of affordable healthcare for all.
"India has one of the lowest spending on healthcare globally. While it was stated that the country is set to increase the healthcare spending to 2.5 per cent of the GDP by 2025, it continues to stand at 1%. We hope to see some action around this in the upcoming budget," said Meena Ganesh, MD & CEO, Portea Medical, a consumer healthcare brand.
"Current taxation policies and regulations do not cover home healthcare and diagnostic tests and other at-home aspects still form a large part of people’s out of pocket expenses. Home healthcare is not recognized as a mainstream sector and should be brought under the ambit of governmental schemes like the Ayushman Bharat Yojna," the CEO said.
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