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Combat healthcare cost by increasing budget allocation: Expert

Panaji, Jan 26 (UNI) Dr Naresh Purohit, Executive Member of the Federation of Hospital Administrators, has said that Covid pandemic has underlined the importance of higher budget allocation for healthcare and hit home the fact that a strong healthcare infrastructure is absolutely essential to ensure a sustainable economy.
Speaking to UNI over phone after presenting his scientific report at a national workshop on "Rising cost of healthcare" at the Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, he said it was important to at least double the healthcare budget from last years meager allocation as it would help improve access to affordable care for the masses
“The current situation demands increased budgetary impetus for improving healthcare infrastructure at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, and also to enable the healthcare sector's speedy recovery,” he said.
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