Govt ne health sector ko tagda boost dene ka plan banaya hai Union Budget 2026-27 mein. Yeh ek strategic move hai jisse India ki domestic capabilities badhein, global reach badhe aur workforce ki kami poori ho sake. Isme biopharma, medical tourism hubs aur healthcare workforce par focus hai.
Ek important point hai healthcare professionals ki kami. Government plan kar rahi hai ki agle 5 saal mein 1 lakh allied health professionals ko train karegi, jaise ki optometry, radiology, anesthesia wale log. India mein is time lagbhag 65 lakh AHPs ki kami hai. Uske alawa, 1.5 lakh caregivers ko bhi train kiya jayega, khaas kar jo budhon ki dekhbhal karte hain. Isse healthcare delivery system aur mazboot hogi, especially remote areas mein.
India ki purani healing traditions ko bhi naya boost mil raha hai. Budget mein traditional medicine infrastructure ko upgrade karne ka proposal hai. 3 naye All India Institutes of Ayurveda banenge, aur existing Ayush pharmacies aur labs ko bhi behtar banaya jayega. Jamnagar wala WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine bhi upgrade hoga. India ka traditional medicine market waise bhi kaafi bada hai, abhi USD 27.53 billion ka hai aur 2031 tak USD 73.19 billion tak pahunchne ka andaaza hai, matlab 13% CAGR se grow karega.
Budget ka sabse bada pillar hai 'Biopharma Shakti' initiative. Iske liye ₹10,000 crore diye gaye hain 5 saal ke liye. Yeh paisa biologics aur biosimilars ki domestic manufacturing aur innovation ko badhane ke liye hai. Goal hai India ko ek competitive global biopharma hub banana. India pharma exports mein waise bhi aage hai, FY2024-25 mein exports ₹2.51 lakh crore (US$30.47 billion) tak pahunch gaye the. Yeh naya fund sector ko aur high-value products ki taraf le jayega.
5 regional medical tourism hubs banaye jayenge public-private partnership se. Ye hubs hospital, diagnostics, AYUSH facilities aur rehabilitation services ko ek jagah layenge, taaki international patients aa saken. Isse lagbhag 1.5 lakh naukriyan generate hongi doctors, allied health professionals aur support staff ke liye. India ka medical tourism sector bhi achha hai, 2022 mein USD 9 billion ka tha aur 2026 tak USD 13 billion hone ka estimate hai.
Yeh sab announcements dikhate hain ki govt health sector ko economic growth ka engine banana chahti hai. Specialist areas jaise biopharma aur medical tourism par focus achha hai. Kuch experts ka kehna hai ki primary healthcare par shayad kam dhyan diya gaya hai. Historically, aise budget announcements pharma aur health stocks ke liye positive rahe hain, toh is baar bhi in sectors mein mauke ban sakte hain.