Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday urged people to come forward and enroll themselves with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and get benefited from the historic reform. Describing Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission a revolutionary step in the history of India's public health, Mr. Naidu said that it will provide Indian citizens with unique health IDs and digitized health records with identifiers for doctors and health facilities.<br />''<br />''The Vice President was speaking at the launch of UBF HELP, the first of its kind National dedicated Breast Cancer and Benign Breast Disease Helpline in India set up by Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation. Appreciating the inclusion of trained counselors in the helpline for one-on-one confidential support to the callers, Mr. Naidu said that counseling is an inseparable part of the entire cancer treatment protocol or any other life-threatening medical condition. He said that cancer not only affects the physical health of a patient, but takes a big toll on the mental health too.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">The Vice President said that breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. He said, it is imperative that people are made aware of the early signs of cancer so that they can get immediate treatment and increase their chances of survival. Referring to the high costs of cancer treatment, the Vice President said, there is an urgent need to bring down the cost of cancer treatment.</span><br />
News On AIR | September 30, 2021 8:16 PM
Vice President urges people to enroll themselves with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission