NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced setting up of public health laboratories at block levels, a move that will boost testing facilities in rural India.
To gear up for future health emergencies, the Centre plans to ramp up health infrastructure. "Public expenditure on health will be increased.
All districts will have an infectious diseases block. There will be integrated public health labs in all districts at the block level.
Health and wellness centres in urban and rural areas will also be increased," the finance minister said while announcing the details of the economic stimulus package announced by Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi Tuesday. “Investments at the grassroots level will be ramped up in urban and