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Ghulam Nabi Azad calls for higher investment in health sector | Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday nderlined the need for higher investment in health sector. Azad said
that the present health care system put a heavy burden on poor people who had
to incur substantial out-of-pocket expenses for their treatment. Chairing the
meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Health Ministry, Azad said
the National Rural Health Mission has made serious effort to address decentralisation,
shortage of human resources, infrastructure gaps and new construction. Azad also
listed the reforms in the Medical Education sector to increase the number of post
graduate seats and to also simplify and rationalize the process of setting up
of new medical colleges in deficient States and regions. "Many old rules regarding
availability of land, case load etc. have been modified to enable a faster expansion
of medical graduate and post graduate education without compromising on quality
in any manner. These steps will increase the intake at Post Graduate level from
the existing 13000 to 18000 seats," he said. Talking about National AIDS Control
Programme, Azad said an estimated population of 23 lakhs are HIV infected. "The
NACP -III aims at halting and reversing the trend of the epidemic in the country
over the next five years. The programme will continue to attempt to address preventing
new infections by focusing on the High Risk Groups and simultaneously implementing
an intensive care, support and treatment to people living with HIV/AIDS," he said. |
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