The Indian government has introduced several measures to improve the healthcare system, including providing US$5.9 thousands in health insurance to all citizens above 70 years of age, irrespective of their income. This is reported by IANS, a partner of TV BRICS.

The source reports that there are also plans to create 75,000 new medical seats over the next five years to make the healthcare system more efficient.

Under the Healthy India programme, a Rashtriya Poshan mission has been launched to improve nutrition for children, pregnant women, and adolescent girls.

Digital healthcare is also being introduced through a portal for digitisation of routine vaccinations and a centralised data repository for doctors being set up by the National Medical Commission.

To ease the financial burden of cancer patients, India has cancelled duties on three cancer drugs and reduced the GST rate on them.

A programme has also been launched to introduce electric ambulances.

These measures are aimed at improving healthcare in India, providing better access to healthcare services, and creating a more efficient system.

African Times published this article in partnership with International Media Network TV BRICS