The health industry experts have lauded Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2025, especially the decision to set up daycare cancer centres in all district hospitals over the next three years and exempting customs duty on 36 life-saving drugs. 

Reny Varghese, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Zynova Shalby Hospital in Mumbai, believes that the budget focuses on preventive healthcare and encourages health screenings and awareness programmes to battle cancer. "The establishment of cancer centers in all district hospitals and the creation of Centres of Excellence in AI for healthcare education is a huge leap toward improving patient care, particularly in rural areas. By integrating gig workers into the healthcare system, the budget will now help with equitable healthcare access, supporting the growing workforce in the gig economy. They will be provided health care under the PM Jan Arogya Yojana. The income tax exemption for those earning income up to Rs 12 lakh has given a much-needed relief to healthcare professionals as many fall under this category. Budget 2025 proves that we indeed moving towards achieving the vision of 'Healthy India'," says Varghese.