Vice-President of India urges for more development of healthcare in global sumit of AAPI

Kolkatta: The Venkiah Naidu said at the 11th Global Healthcare Summit organized by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) “the central and the state governments must together spend more in the health sector. Also people should be educated about getting health insurance. Many people in India are worried about the cost but health insurance is very much required”. Vice President Naidu has urged the Centre and state governments to invest more in the healthcare sector and educate people to health insurance. Stating that providing proper medical service is the need of the hour, Naidu on Saturday said private sector investments and public-private Partnership (PPP) model should be encouraged more for the betterment of healthcare in the country.”We must all focus more on the service. The medical service in India is the need of the hour. India is still lagging behind in spite of a lot of advancement in medication. The center is encouraging private sector in the medical healthcare sector. We must also go with the PPP model,” he also said “The modern day lifestyle is creating serious health hazards. The doctor should indicate the people to go back to their cultural roots and follow the disciplined, systematic lifestyle. Diabetes is a major challenge faced in the country,” he said.

He also urged the Indian medical practitioners staying abroad to come back to the country and help the society as all the opportunities are now available here. While referring to Indian American doctors he said “I would be happier if you people can come back to India and do something to help the society. Earlier the opportunity was very less here so people went to different parts of the globe for work. But now everything is available in India.” Naidu added at the annual Global Healthcare Summit (GHS) organized by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), USA, concluded in Kolkata, West Bengal, on December 30.India’s Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, during his valedictory address on the concluding day the Summit, urged Indian physicians to return to India and rededicate their lives for the wellbeing of their motherland.

Referring to the issue of brain drain, Naidu said, “I tell our children there are enough facilities in our colleges and IITs.  “Still if you want to go, go learn earn and then return.”“Apart from conducting CMEs, seminars, and workshops, AAPI must consider collaborating with various governments and other private organizations in establishing a state-of-the-art healthcare facility in each district of the country where affordable treatment is dispensed,” Naidu told the delegate.

The Conference was organized in partnership with the ministry of overseas Indian affairs and ministry of health and family welfare, along with collaboration with over 15 professional associations from all over the world.

GHS 2017 was attended by over 100 opinion leaders and expert speakers and over 1000 leading experts many countries across the globe to present cutting-edge scientific findings as these relate to clinical practice, representing major Centers of Excellence, Institutions, and Professional Associations are represented by the invited chairs and speakers’ as per news  India times .