Details and Context:
- Presenting the Budget for 2020-21,The finance minister has proposed to expand Jan Aushadhi Kendras to all districts of the country to provide medicines at affordable rates
- Proceeds from taxes on medical devices would be used to support setting up of hospitals
- Viability gap funding will be provided for setting up hospitals in districts with no empaneled hospitals under Ayushman Bharat and also to set up warehouses for Agri products
- The government also plans to expand coverage of artificial insemination to 70% from 30% to increase livestock productivity
