New Delhi, March 27 -- India's healthcare system must shift its focus from treating illness to preventing it, former Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Friday, underlining the need for a broader, community-driven approach as lifestyle diseases rise.
Speaking at a health summit in New Delhi, Bhushan said that healthcare was not limited to curative treatments but also encompasses preventive, promotive, palliative, and rehabilitative care, much of which happens outside hospitals.
His remarks come at a time when rapid urbanisation, sedentary lifestyles and rising stress are driving an increase in chronic conditions across the country.
Bhushan pointed to the challenge of delivering care to a population of over 1.4 billion with uneven acc...