The major increase has come from a rise in outlay for the National Ayush Mission and autonomous bodies such as the centres of research for Ayurveda, homeopathy and Unani.
The bump came after a 158 per cent increase in outlay to develop Jan Aushadhi Kendras and another 6 per cent increase in outlay for the development of National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research across India.
The budgetary estimate figures for FY25 include the combined outlay for the two departments under the health ministry: the department of health and family welfare and the department of health research.
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