India, April 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda chaired a session titled "Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases in India: From Preventive to Care" during the 18th Civil Services Day celebrations, here today. Union Health Secretary, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava was also present.
Addressing the gathering, Shri JP Nadda emphasized the importance of the theme of the session and underlined the transition in India's healthcare approach from preventive to curative care. He stated that "in 2017 we came out with a holistic and inclusive health policy, where we focused on preventive, promotive, curative, geriatric, rehabilitative and palliative care." ...