Jan Arogya Abhiyan slams government

Jan Arogya Abhiyan has criticised the Maharashtra government for allotting less funds for the health sector this time in the budget. In a statement issued by the NGO, it said “Maharashtra may have one of the highest per capita income in the country, but its neglect of public health services continues. The astoundingly low level of budgetary commitment to the public health sector of a mere 0.44 per cent of its GSDP during the coming year (2016-17) will prevent people in the state from accessing even basic health services, that are required in keeping with the state’s level of economic development. These reduced budgetary allocations will worsen the human resources and supplies within the public health system of Maharashtra. The huge vacancies of doctors, nurses and other paramedics at one level and inadequate budgets for medicines, diagnostics and maintenance at another level will further adversely impact the functioning of the public health system.”