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New Delhi: As India’s demographics shift, the country faces an increasing burden of NCDs such as diabetes and hypertension. Addressing this challenge, Nadda underscored the urgency of preventive healthcare measures and the role of lifestyle modifications in mitigating risks associated with these diseases.
Highlighting government initiatives, he cited a Lancet study that found patients enrolled under AB PM-JAY saw a 90 per cent rise in access to cancer treatment within 30 days, significantly reducing treatment delays and easing financial burdens. He also pointed to the National Health Policy 2017, which marked a shift from a primarily curative approach to one that integrates preventive, promotive, and holistic healthcare solutions.
Referring to India’s progress in tuberculosis (TB) elimination, Nadda cited WHO data, stating that India has recorded a 17.7 per cent decline in TB incidence from 2015 to 2023, more than double the global average decline of 8.3 per cent. Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, the government remains committed to its TB eradication target for 2025. The ongoing 100-Day TB Elimination Campaign, covering 455 districts across 33 states, has already detected 500,000 TB patients.
Reaffirming the government’s budgetary commitments, Nadda announced that 200 districts will have day-care cancer centers by the end of this year. Over the next three years, every district in the country will be equipped with a day-care cancer center as part of an expanded healthcare initiative.
Meanwhile, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced several upcoming healthcare and educational institutes in the state, including the National Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER), the National Institute of Speech and Hearing, a new Government Nursing College, and four new dental colleges.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has been organising the Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations program annually since 2013, allowing states to share best practices and learnings from Common Review Missions (CRMs) to optimize resources and address healthcare challenges. The last edition was held in May 2022 in Kevadia, Gujarat.
- Published On Feb 28, 2025 at 04:02 PM IST
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