Working To Strengthen Health Infra And Services: Mandaviya At Davos
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya at Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday reiterated the vision of India of according the topmost priority to healthcare as seva (service).
“We are working towards augmenting health infrastructure and have initiated multiple schemes to strengthen health systems and improve health service delivery with focus on quality, accessibility and affordability of healthcare services,” he said in Health and Healthcare Community Dinner organised by World Economic Forum (WEF) at Congress Centre, Davos.
In the forum Mandaviya said, we have put the vision of 'Antyodaya', that is, ‘rise of the last person’ into action in healthcare and a key facet of ensuring Universal Health Coverage. He also lauded India's contribution in pharmaceutical sector mentioning highest number of USFDA manufacturing plants outside US, besides being a world leader in generic medicines.
While at the end, he urged all the stakeholders to look at India as a land of opportunities and take advantage of same by partnering with India. This endeavor would lead towards making India and world a healthier place.
