New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The country has made significant improvements in healthcare access by expanding facilities and improving affordability through public investment in health, including preventive and curative care, nutrition, and health insurance. Infant and maternal mortality rates have declined, immunisation coverage has expanded, and access to primary healthcare services has improved, the release said.

Initiatives like the National Health Mission, Ayushman Bharat, and various disease control programmes have contributed to these advancements.

The Economic Survey 2025-26, which was tabled in Parliament by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, highlights the importance of improving public health to...