Budget 2021- Health Is Wealth!
It has been understood by health workers for a long long time that prevention is better than cure and that any health initiative that seeks to prevent disease has a far greater impact than an initiative to cure a disease. Public health measures that seek to provide good sanitation, safe drinking water, and universal Vaccination, etc are much more beneficial in raising a community's health standards than setting up tertiary care facilities at the cost of ignoring basic health issues. In this respect let me highlight some direct impacts of the Union Budget 2021 regards our health. I will not deal with financial outlays or percentage changes from previous allocations but deal purely with the impact of these initiatives on our health. Clean Drinking Water 1. Clean drinking water Long ques in front of water tankers are a common sight throughout the country. The ambitious target of providing drinking water through taps to every household by 2024 is laudable and much desired. Indi...