On this Special Report, Mitali Mukherjee critiques the Union Budget 2026, arguing that the government has missed a vital opportunity to prioritise public health. She highlights that ‘the difference between an Indian person living 9 years lesser than a Chinese person is not a matter of how your genome makeup is, it’s a matter of how healthcare system is designed’. The report notes significant budget cuts for the Central Pollution Control Board and the Commission for Air Quality Management despite rising pollution levels. Mukherjee compares India’s health spending, which hovers around 1% of GDP, unfavourably against China and smaller neighbours like Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Featuring insights from Lancet Editor-in-Chief Dr. Richard Horton, Poonam Muttreja of the Population Foundation of India, and former Health Secretary Dr. Sujatha Rao, the discussion underscores the political nature of health policy. The experts express distress over stagnant allocations for primary care and women’s health, warning that neglecting health infrastructure directly impacts India’s economic aspirations.
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