Panchkula, Oct. 1 -- On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao on Thursday unveiled an expansive slate of welfare measures aimed at safeguarding the health, dignity, and wellbeing of senior citizens across the state, declaring that the government is working with the firm resolve of ensuring "Ageing with Dignity: Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons."In a detailed briefing, Rao said the state government has instituted a series of concrete, on-the-ground interventions across all government health institutions to make healthcare more accessible, respectful, and responsive to the needs of the elderly.

To begin with, separate priority queues have been introduced at regi...