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Budget 2 21
Union

I teg ate P Hea t Re ea e o ote

La o ato e e ta te ea t e to a e

in all districts of 11 states P e o o a Va e e
rolled out across the country

A a e o e eate

o t e e t at o a RESEARCH UNDERWAY
investigation of new and FOR TWO MORE CORONA

emerging diseases across VACCINES
the country

Provision of Rs 35,000 Crore has been made
for COVID-19 vaccine. According to the
Finance Minister, more funds will be allocated
Seaports and 7 land crossings will be done. if required. Presently, two vaccines have been
Fifteen Health Emergency Operation Centres and approved for use in India. Soon, two more
2 mobile hospitals will be set up in the country. A vaccines are likely to be approved. More than
Regional Research Platform for WHO South-East 100 countries in the world are looking towards
Asia Region will also be set up in the country. India for vaccine.

` ,1 0 C o e to e e t o PM Aat aN a Launch of PM AatmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat

S a t B a at Yo a a o e ea
Yojana
The Budget proposes a new centrally
4 Nat o a I t t te o V o og e sponsored scheme, PM AatmaNirbhar Swasth
Bharat Yojana. This will be in addition to the
e ta e At e e t, o 1 t t te
P e 9 B o Sa et Le e III a to e t existing National Health Mission. Rs 64,180
Crore will be spent on this scheme. Under this

0 20 work will be done to develop the capacities of
primary, secondary, and tertiary care Health

eg o a a e o Metropolitan Health Systems.
Nat o a Ce t e o Surveillance units
D ea e Co t o NCDC Pneumococcal Vaccine to save lives of
50,000 kids
A B get I ea e Indigenous Pneumococcal Vaccine will be
rolled out across the country. This vaccine will
R 2,970 C o e get o M t o help in saving lives of around 50,000 children.
A t B get T a ea e At present, this vaccination programme is
o R C o e o a t ea underway in only five States.

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