Healthcare took centre stage in the Union Budget 2021 presented in Parliament on Monday by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman against the backdrop of the covid-19 pandemic.AnnouncementSitharaman allocated a bumper Rs2,23,846 crore in the budget for the sector.
The outlay is an increase of about 137% from the previous year's budget.Also Read | How India can fight vaccine hesitancyIndia is already running a massive covid-19 vaccination programme and has vaccinated more than 35 lakh healthcare workers and the Union budget has strengthened the focus on vaccination. “I have provided Rs35,000 crore for covid vaccines in 2021-22 and committed to provide further funds.