NEW DELHI, Nov 30:
Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said Ayushman Bharat, popularly known as Modicare, is the biggest health care system being implemented by the state which will provide health facilities to almost half the country’s population.
Addressing the 15th Health Summit organised by the CII here, the Minister said an entrepreneurial model is being created by tapping the talent, energy and resources outside the government system to provide affordable, accessible and sustainable healthcare.
He said an ecosystem is being created to provide for more doctors, para-medicos and health infrastructure. This has given big boost to the health industry, as India is also becoming a favourite destination for overseas patients, particularly from Africa, Asia and Latin America, and the sector is becoming a service exporter.
Mr Pradhan added that there have been formal agreements with Japan and UAE for providing skilled manpower in the healthcare sector, as Indian workforce has the qualities of sensitivity, compassion and responsibility.
Health Care Council, set up by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, is aggressively pushing to provide trained manpower, he said and added that the Government has fulfilled the demand for setting up a statutory body for allied and other healthcare services.
Mr Pradhan said Indian pharmaceutical industry is already a global player and is in a big league. India can be a laboratory for affordable healthcare industry. He also called upon all the stakeholders to contribute in the efforts. (UNI)
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