“India’s healthcare economics will only become sustainable when prevention moves to the centre of policy thinking. Today, spending is heavily skewed toward late-stage treatment, while early detection and screening remain underutilised. This Budget should prioritise digital diagnostics, non-invasive screening, and AI-led early detection through policy incentives and integration into public healthcare systems. Equally important is strong support for Made in India medical devices through targeted incentives, reduced GST, and rationalised import duties on critical components, to make advanced diagnostics affordable at scale. A preventive first, indigenous innovation approach is not just a healthcare decision; it is a long term economic imperative.“
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