The Karnataka government has made an allocation of Rs. 2,673 crore for the plan and non-plan expenditure of the Health & Family Welfare and Medical Education in the state for the the financial year 2010-11.

State chief minister B. S. Yeddyurappa, in his state budget 2010 presentation has increased the allocation towards healthcare by Rs. 384 crore which is a 31 per cent increase in plan support for the sector.

Going by the success of the Arogya Kavacha Scheme the state government in Gulbarga, has announced the Vajpayee Arogya Scheme with an allocation of Rs. 40 crore for below-the- poverty line(BPL) patients. Free medical aid will be provided to 400 small and medium families in each district.

Of the present 2,193 primary health centres in the state, 975 PHCs will be offering round- the-clock services.

In rural areas for every 25,000 population one primary health centre will be started. For this the government will hire 5021 para medical staff at various levels. These centres will provide free delivery services to expectant women. The government will offer financial assistance of Rs. 1,000 to these women as a special incentive.

The 142 hospitals at the taluk level will be modernized into primary referral hospitals for which Rs. 100 crore is set aside. From the year 2010-11 a scheme will be formulated to provide free medical checkup for all girl children registered under the Bhagyalakshmi scheme; free medical treatment will also be provided.

On the Medical Education front, the state government has made Rs 20 crore for increasing admission capacity of selected medical colleges. A provision of Rs. 10 crore is allocated for establishing a super specialty hospital at the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary with private participation. An amount of Rs. 20 crore will be provided for completing the construction work of Shimoga Medical College.

To provide cardiac treatment under the Hrudaya Sanjivini scheme and kidney treatment to poor people, a provision of Rs.10 crore is being made. Further, Rs.5 crore is being provided to establish cancer treatment facilities at Hubli by establishing a branch of Kidwai Institute of Oncology.

The government has also proposed to make available 15 acres of land and to give a grant of Rs. 5 crore to the Mata Amrutamayi Institution for establishing a super speciality hospital in Kengeri, Bangalore.

On the Ayush care front, the state government has announced Rs.5 crore will be given for upgrading the Government Ayurveda hospitals in Bangalore, Mysore and Bellary. The state will have a first of its kind Indian Institute for Ayush Healthcare with support from Government of India where the state will chip in Rs. 10 crore.