PM Modi addresses post-Budget webinar on health; Nadda says target is one lakh skilled allied health professionals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the post-Budget webinar on health under the theme 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas â Fulfilling Aspirations of People' on 9 March 2026, where Health Minister J.P. Nadda set a target of one lakh skilled allied healthcare professionals.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the post-Budget webinar on health sector initiatives on 9 March 2026, under the theme 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas â Fulfilling Aspirations of People'. He said India is working on a vision of preventive and holistic health, with hundreds of new medical colleges opened across districts, and pointed to the growing care economy as senior citizens increase. He urged new training models for skill-based health jobs and wider awareness of telemedicine. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said the government targets one lakh skilled allied healthcare professionals to strengthen diagnostics and public health.
Key facts
- Date
- 9 March 2026
- Theme
- Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas â Fulfilling Aspirations of People
- PM's points
- Preventive and holistic health; care economy; telemedicine awareness
- Target
- One lakh skilled allied healthcare professionals (J.P. Nadda)
Practice MCQs 1 questions
At the post-Budget webinar on health on 9 March 2026, J.P. Nadda said the government targets how many skilled allied healthcare professionals?
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Correct answer: A â One lakh
Nadda said the government targets one lakh skilled allied healthcare professionals to boost diagnostics and public health.