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Strengthening public healthcare remains top priority of Haryana govt: CM Saini
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini emphasized that Swasth Haryana is the foundation of a developed state and highlighted ongoing measures to expand and modernize public healthcare. The article notes a current-year health allocation of about ₹14,000 crore, a substantial budget rise since 2014, and the launch of multiple health initiatives and national-level reviews during a two-day event.
Why It Matters
The announcements indicate sustained public health funding growth and the rollout of digital health platforms, which could improve access, efficiency, and outcomes in Haryana's healthcare system.
Timeline
8 Events
NSSO 80th round: zero outpatient OOP expenditure in public facilities
April 30, 2026
Citing findings from the 80th round of the National Statistical Office survey, the Union Health Secretary noted that the median out-of-pocket expenditure for outpatient care in public health facilities is now zero, reflecting the government's commitment to free and accessible healthcare for a large segment of the population.
17th Common Review Mission (CRM) findings and scope
April 30, 2026
The 17th CRM report provides valuable insights for states to strengthen implementation and Jan Bhagidari. CRM is described as an annual monitoring activity of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, undertaken across multiple states and UTs.
Convergence and maternal-child health platforms highlighted
April 30, 2026
Srivastava noted that the Swasth Bharat Portal marks convergence by integrating multiple health programmes into a single interoperable platform, while the JANANI platform strengthens maternal and child healthcare through real-time tracking and digital integration.
Union Health Secretary highlights technology and CRM
April 30, 2026
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava described the Best Practices compendium as a key reference document and highlighted the transformative role of technology under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, enabling integration of ABHA IDs across platforms like HMIS, JANANI, and eSanjeevani to improve efficiency and enable data-driven decision-making.
Initiatives launched during the event
April 30, 2026
During the event, several initiatives were launched, including the Best Practice Compendium on replicable innovations under NHM, the 17th Common Review Mission Report, the Swasth Bharat Portal, the JANANI Portal, the Integrated Training Module for Primary Healthcare Teams, Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram 2.0, and a diabetes in children and adolescents guidance document.
CM Saini asserts Swasth Haryana as foundation of Viksit Haryana
April 30, 2026
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini stated that Swasth Haryana is the foundation of Viksit Haryana and that strengthening public healthcare remains a top priority. He said the government is undertaking focused and result-oriented measures to expand and modernise healthcare infrastructure and services across the state, with ₹14,000 crore provisioned for the health sector in the current financial year, up 32.89% over the previous year.
Health budget rise to ₹10,500 crore in 2025-26
2025
The article states that the health budget increased to ₹10,500 crore in the 2025-26 financial year.
Public health budget in 2014: ₹2,646 crore
2014
The article notes that Haryana's health budget was ₹2,646 crore in 2014, marking the baseline level before subsequent increases.