"Health For All" Top Priority For Centre, Says Health Minister

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan addressed the 7th annual summit of NATHEALTH focusing on "Indian Health system expansion in post-COVID era" through a video conference today.

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that the goal of "health for all" is a top priority for the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dr Harsh Vardhan addressed the 7th annual summit of NATHEALTH focusing on "Indian Health system expansion in post-COVID era" through a video conference today. Reiterating the commitments of the government towards fulfilling the goal of Health for all, the Union Minister noted, "It is a top priority for the Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. To institutionalize the approach towards our goal, we launched the National Health Policy in 2017." "The vision behind the policy-framework has been to attain the highest possible level of health and well-being for all, across all age groups by emphasizing on preventive and promotive aspects of health and providing universal access to good quality healthcare services without anyone having to face financial hardship as a consequence," Mr Vardhan added.