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Centre okays Rs 15,000 cr fully funded emergency health package for states

The project named 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package' will be implemented in three phases

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Doctors wearing protective suits as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus check patients outside an isolation ward at Govt. Medical College hospital in Jammu

BS Web Team Agencies

2 min read Last Updated : Apr 09 2020 | 6:17 PM IST

With an aim to strengthen national and state healthcare systems amid coronavirus crisis, the Central government on Thursday approved a 100 per cent centrally funded package of Rs 15,000 crore for states and Union Territories.

The project named ’India Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package' will be implemented in three phases from January 2020 to March 2024, according to media reports.

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"With the objectives of emergency COVID-19 response, strengthening national and state health systems to support prevention and preparedness, procurement of

Topics : Coronavirus Economic stimulus Narendra Modi government Communicable diseases Healthcare in India

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