Bengal's health sector on right track, say private hospitals
01-Jan-16, Business Standard
With the addition of 25,000 hospital beds and increase in health budget by five times in West Bengal, private hospitals feel that health sector is on the verge of a turnaround in the state.
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"Health costs have reduced for the poor due to various schemes launched by the government. Health service availability has improved a lot," Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals CEO Dr Rupali Basu said.
During the last 4-5 years, sick newborn care units have increased to 45 from six, indoor treatment and medicines in all government hospitals have been made free for the poor.
A number of fair price diagnostic centres have been set up, which provide services at discounted rates and even for free when it comes to poor patients.