<h1>Government Plans to Eradicate Major Diseases and Reduce Mortality Rates; New AIIMS in Jharkhand and Gujarat Announced.</h1> The government announced a comprehensive health action plan in the 2017-18 budget, aiming to eliminate Kala-Azar and Filariasis by 2017, Leprosy by 2018, and Measles by 2020, with tuberculosis targeted for elimination by 2025. Infant and maternal mortality rates are also set for reduction. Plans include transforming 1.5 lakh Health Sub Centres into Health and Wellness Centres, increasing postgraduate medical seats, and establishing new AIIMS in Jharkhand and Gujarat. Amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules will ensure affordable drug prices and promote generic medicine use, alongside new regulations for medical devices to attract investment and reduce costs.