Union Health Secretary emphasizes investment in healthcare and education to leverage demographic dividend

Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava has said that investments in robust healthcare and quality education systems are essential for harnessing the nation’s demographic dividend, driving innovation and ensuring sustainable progress. Addressing the Annual Health Summit in New Delhi, Ms Srivastava noted that India’s healthcare agenda focuses on making healthcare affordable, accessible, and inclusive for every citizen. She also stressed that the healthcare sector is a critical component of India’s vision to become a developed country by 2047. Ms Srivastava added that the private sector plays a key role in transforming healthcare, particularly in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, through value-based care models and technological innovations. She also asked industrialists to contribute towards the government goal of TB Mukt Bharat.