New Delhi, March 25 -- From early screening of newborns to expanded insurance coverage and the completion of delayed hospital infrastructure, Delhi's 2026-27 budget signals a push towards more accessible, preventive health care system in the Capital.

The budget, which chief minister Rekha Gupta presented in the Delhi assembly on Tuesday, allocated Rs.13,034 crore under the medical and public health sector - 12.57% of the total outlay - making it the second-largest share after education. The allocation is marginally higher than last year's Rs.12,893 crore.

At the centre of the preventive care push is "ANMOL (Advanced Newborn Monitoring and Optimal Life Care)", a scheme that will provide 56 diagnostic tests for all newborns in the Capital...