2024 Government Budget Allocation Focus on Healthcare and Infrastructure

According to the budgetary document released on Wednesday, out of the total allocation, Rs 7,131.330 million has been earmarked for ongoing schemes and Rs 19,868.670 million for new schemes.

The government has allocated Rs 5,000 million for the Prime Minister’s National Programme for Elimination of Hepatitis C Infection while Rs 2,000 million for the Prime Minister’s National Programme for Prevention of Diabetes.

Similarly, it fixed the amount of Rs 3,000 million for the establishment of Stroke Intervention and Expansion of Critical Care Facilities at PIMS and Rs 2,050 million for the Procurement of Equipment for the Establishment of a Cancer Hospital in Islamabad.

An amount of Rs 1,500 million has been allocated for strengthening and up-gradation of cardiology and other facilities at Federal Government Polyclinic (FGPC), Islamabad, and Rs 550 million for Sehat Sahulat Programme (SSP), Phase-II.

Likewise, Rs 800 million has been earmarked for the establishment of 200 Beds for Accident and Emergency at PIMS (PC-II), and Rs 307 million for the purchase of new Electro-Medical Equipment to replacement of the Obss & Old Fashioned for Stren & Enhance Medical Care.

An amount of Rs 1,060.093 million has been allocated for the establishment of a Cancer Hospital in Islamabad, and Rs 609.649 million for the up-gradation of the Radiology Department at Shaikh Zayed Hospital Lahore.