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Bridging Urban-Rural Healthcare Divide Urged
15 Oct
Summary
- Urgent need to equalize medical facility access in rural areas.
- Lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension are rising.
- Medical innovations must reach remote physicians and patients.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has called for an end to disparities in medical facility access between urban and rural settings. Speaking at a conference on advancing internal medicine, Sinha addressed the evolving healthcare landscape, noting the significant rise in lifestyle-related illnesses like diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular conditions.
He stressed that cutting-edge diagnostics and therapeutic innovations must extend to physicians and patients in remote areas, mirroring their availability in urban centers. The Lieutenant Governor also encouraged the medical community to bolster indigenous research tailored to India's diverse population, seeing opportunity in the nation's demographic variety and doctors' expertise.
Sinha presented a five-year roadmap and six key commitments for medical professionals. He urged younger doctors to embrace curiosity and innovation, while appealing to senior physicians to impart their extensive clinical knowledge. Early detection of diseases like diabetes and liver conditions was highlighted as cost-effective and crucial for reducing treatment burdens. Sinha implored physicians to lead community prevention campaigns, leveraging their influence to combat lifestyle-related diseases.
