Budget support will help contain Covid-19: Bharat Biotech
The vaccination scheme will help contain and lead the nation towards accomplishing a Covid-19 disease-free India.
Published Date - 1 February 2021, 03:45 PM
Hyderabad: The Finance Minister’s commitment providing more funds in order to contain the coronavirus pandemic spread in the country and provide an effective, smooth path for the vaccination scheme will help contain and lead the nation towards accomplishing a Covid-19 disease-free India, said Bharat Biotech top management.
Dr Krishna Ella, chairman & managing director, Bharat Biotech, said, “It’s a great step ahead, and far-reaching budget announcement, providing Rs 35,000 crore for Covid-19 vaccination in 2021-22.”
“The lay out plan of a Rs 64,180 crore spending for healthcare over the next six years to be spent on primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare, in addition to the National Health Mission is also a welcome move, which will strengthen public health services as 17,000 rural and 11,000 urban health and wellness centres and integrated public health labs to be set up in each district,” Dr Ella added.
Suchitra Ella, joint managing director, Bharat Biotech, commented, the new health infra schemes with significantly higher outlay of Rs 35,000 crore for India’s mega Covid-19 vaccination drive is a huge fiscal medicine to contain the pandemic, reduce disease burden for the population, and the economy. It is encouraging to note the creation of nine Bio Safety Labs (BSLs) in the Budget will boost research and scientific discoveries.
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