Investment in primary health care is the most inclusive, equitable, and cost-effective way to achieve Universal Health Coverage, said Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pawar on Tuesday.
Addressing the Ministerial Roundtable Conference at the 76th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for South-East Asia here, Pawar said India’s strong health system relies on a “whole of government” and “whole of society” approach.
India’s Strong Health System She said this would facilitate achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with the goal of strengthening primary health care and improving essential health services and health systems to pre-pandemic levels. Speaking on the impact of India’s significant reforms, Bharti said, “More than 1.61 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) are transforming the delivery of comprehensive primary health care services which are universally free and provided to all age groups from birth to death, through a continuum of care approach.”
