₹64,180 crore over six years, announced finance minister. This will be in addition to the National Health Mission, said Sitharaman.
Around 17,000 rural and 11,000 urban health and wellness centres to be set up across the country, Sitharaman said. The integrated public health laboratories will be set up in each district, 3,382 block public health units in 11 states, she mentioned.
The Urban Swachh Bharat 2.0 mission to be launched at outlay of ₹1.41 lakh crore over five years, Sitharaman said. The FY22 health and well-being spend has been pegged at 2.23 lakh crore, Sitharaman said.
Of this, ₹35,000 crore has been earmarked for the COVID-19 vaccine, she said.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.