Health for all and all for health..! 'Only a healthy nation cab be a wealthy nation', claims Naidu

Mumbai, March 26: “Outlining the healthcare sector sand the epidemiological transition being witnessed by India from communicable to non-communicable diseases following unequal access to healthcare and rising costs, a lot more needs to be done to ensure health security to our vast population”, said Vice President M Venkhaiah Naidu while addressing at Loni, Maharashtra.

 

Calling for a renewed focus on rural health care and quality of healthcare being delivered, Naidu was addressing at the 13th convocation ceremony Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences. He congratulated the 437 graduates who were being presented degrees and applauded their parents for supporting & trusting their wards, empowering them to fully explore their talents & creativity.

“There is no tool for development more effective than women empowerment”, he said meanwhile expressing delight that a large number of graduates who won awards and medals for excellence were women.

Further appreciating the organisation for striving to provide quality education and training to the health professionals of the nation, he said that it was rendering valuable service by meeting the healthcare needs of the rural and tribal populace at a time when India is aspiring to have more qualified doctors, nurses and therapists serving in rural areas.

Naidu however, observed that the immense demographic advantage could create the space needed to increase investments in enhancing human capabilities, which, in turn, would have a positive influence on growth and development in the time to come. He emphasized upon providing quality higher education, especially professional and technical education as an imperative to empower the youth to play a meaningful role in nation building.

Highlighting the importance of technology, Naidu said, “With technology, it was possible to reach millions of people across the country, providing better diagnosis and treatment by facilitating effective collaboration between healthcare workers”.

Terming medical profession as a mission, he further said that healthcare practitioners would play a critical role in nation building by safeguard the health of this nation, enabling it for it to take its rightful place of leadership in the world. “Only a healthy nation cab be a wealthy nation”, he signed off.