Health Minister wants three tiers of government to invest in health insurance scheme
Summary
Health Minister Dr Sudha Gautam urges all three tiers of government to allocate sufficient budget for the health insurance program to ensure effective implementation and affordable health services.
Key Points
- Health Minister Dr Sudha Gautam stresses the need for federal, provincial, and local governments to invest in the health insurance program for effective implementation.
- The federal government's budget for health insurance is insufficient, leading the Health Ministry to provide about one billion rupees itself to the Health Insurance Board.
- Minister Gautam urges provincial and local governments to allocate budget in the next fiscal year for the health insurance program to make health services affordable.
- The Minister emphasized improving medicines, human resources, and equipment in public health institutions and supporting a fair election environment.
