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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has urged the centre and states to work in a team India spirit to further improve the health indices. He also called for bridging disparities in health infrastructure between urban and rural areas.
Mr Naidu urged health experts and youth icons to spread awareness about healthy lifestyle. He said that healthcare is not just absence of illness and called for taking a holistic view of health that includes physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing and empowers an individual to reach his or her full potential.
In a video message to a Private Satellite Channel, the Vice President said that this holistic approach towards health is the aim of Swasth Bharat, which will ultimately lead to Sampann Bharat or prosperous Bharat.
He lauded the government’s flagship scheme, Ayushman Bharat and said it has brought health assurance to millions of poor families.
Expressing concern over the disturbing trend of increasing Non-Communicable Diseases in the country, Mr Naidu called for creating greater awareness among people on lifestyle diseases.