Srinagar, June 16 -- Stronger health systems lead to higher economic productivity, greater workforce participation, and sustained long-term growth. Good health, therefore, is not only a social good but also a national asset - the foundation upon which human potential is built and national strength is measured. Health, therefore, is not only a social good but also a national asset, and every rupee invested in it is an investment in the nation's people.

Thus, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) - ensuring that all people, regardless of socio-economic status, can access the full range of quality health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship - is not only a Sustainable Development Goal to be achieved by 203...