"The proposal to set up two new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences in Gujarat and Jharkhand is a positive development.
"The proposal to set up two new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences in Gujarat and Jharkhand is a positive development. But we need an AIIMS in every state." "Action plans to eliminate Kala Azar and Filariasis by 2017, leprosy by 2018, measles by 2020 and tuberculosis (TB) by 2025 will bring a major relief. Focusing on elderly health care, Aadhaar cards mentioning their health conditions will be issued and is a move in the right direction," he said.
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD), a global organisation committed towards raising awareness on non-communicable diseases, however, said, there should have been emphasis on non-communicable diseases too.
"Although health has been accorded priority in the 2017 Union Budget, non-communicable diseases that account for 53 per cent of the disease burden, remain a back-burner and that is disappointing.
"NCDs impact negatively in the socio-economic development of India and should have been prioritised. The country is on track to lose substantial economic output by 2030 as a result of NCDs and threatened by its epidemical nature. Despite this, the focus remains skewed towards communicable diseases," Chairman, PFCD, Dr Kenneth Thorpe said.
"What is required now is effective utilisation of these funds through innovative financing models such as a multi-payer approach and payment and pooling," he added.
George Institute for Global Health said, "We applaud the digital health village idea, which provides a good opportunity to take an integrated, evidence-informed approach to management of chronic diseases. It would be important to move from slogans to evidence-based implementation plans."
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