Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that we need an affordable health care revenue model to meet the challenges of modern day lifestyle. He was addressing the 11th Global Health Care Summit – 2017, organized by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, AAPI, in Kolakata today. <br/>'<br/>The Vice president said that while India is progressing economically and incomes of people are improving, the common man is unable to meet the medical bill whenever there is a medical emergency in the family. <br/>'<br/>Mr. Naidu continued that with penetration of health insurance remaining quite low and majority of the Indian population preferring to seek medical treatment from private sector in health emergencies by spending from their own pockets, this problem gets compounded. <br/>'<br/>The Vice president called on the medical fraternity to put in efforts to bring down the costs of medical devices to make healthcare affordable. He further said that youngsters are increasingly falling prey to ailments due to a variety of factors, including sedentary lifestyle, improper dietary habits and job-related stresses.<br/>'<br/>He said that one of the major challenges facing India is the growing incidence of diabetes in the general population and this trend needs to be arrested. <br/>'<br/>The Governor of West Bengal Keshri Nath Tripathi, the Minister for Urban Development, West Bengal, Firhad Hakim and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.<br/><br/>'<br/>Today, the second day of the championship, Anand won five games and drew five. His only loss in the championship was to the Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi.<br/>'<br/>Curiously Carlsen had lost two games in the championship and won the title well ahead of the others to prove his superiority over competition.
News On AIR | December 31, 2017 3:19 AM
We need affordable health care revenue model to meet challenges of modern day lifestyle: Vice President Naidu