As India becomes the most populous country and the fifth largest economy, the country's Central Government released its 2024 budget. This budget is promising for some, like the railways, but not so much for others. Of the total outlay of about 48 trillion rupees (580 billion US dollars), only 1.9% went to health. In fact, the top ten ministries with the most allocated funds do not include health or even other areas of social development related to health including education, housing, or women and child development.