VIII. Addressing Systemic Challenges Despite the clear benefits of preventive health, systemic challenges remain. The healthcare economy—driven by vested commercial interests—often prioritizes treatment over prevention. Hospitals and pharmaceutical companies may resist changes that threaten their revenue streams, creating barriers to a paradigm shift. Sadly today healthcare is increasingly being treated as a business rather thanContinue reading “Illness to Wellness: A healthy India by 2047 – Part IV”
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Illness to Wellness: A Healthy India by 2047 – Part III
V. Educating for Preventive Health Health education stands as the cornerstone of a preventive healthcare strategy, with immense potential to transform India’s health outcomes. However, the current status of preventive health education in India reveals significant gaps in policy implementation, public awareness, and institutional support. The existing focus on curative care has relegated preventive healthContinue reading “Illness to Wellness: A Healthy India by 2047 – Part III”
Illness to Wellness: A Healthy India by 2047 – Part II
III. Overview of Current Health Infrastructure India’s healthcare infrastructure, while significantly expanded in recent decades, continues to face challenges of inequitable distribution and quality. The healthcare system is structured across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, yet many components remain under-resourced and unevenly developed, particularly in rural areas. A comprehensive analysis of the current system revealsContinue reading “Illness to Wellness: A Healthy India by 2047 – Part II”
From Illness to Wellness; A Healthy India by 2047 – Part I
I. Introduction As India approaches the centenary of its independence in 2047, it is poised to emerge as one of the world’s top three economies and a global superpower. However, this aspiration hinges on the health and productivity of its people. With a population of nearly 1.4 billion, India holds a unique demographic advantage. ToContinue reading “From Illness to Wellness; A Healthy India by 2047 – Part I”
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