Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says the government accords highest priority to the health of women and children, as 'women comprise nearly half of our population, while children are the future of our nation' .
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00:00 I am pleased to learn that Outlook, one of India's leading magazines, has launched an
00:08 awareness campaign focusing on health, particularly that of women and children.
00:16 The health of women and children is at the heart of policies and programs in India.
00:23 Women comprise about 48% of India's population, nearly half of us, and children are our future.
00:32 Needless to say, it is the well-being of women and children that finally determines the health
00:39 of our nation.
00:41 India achieved the MDG goal for reduction of maternal mortality, and given the trend
00:47 of decline in the last few years, we will achieve SDG goal of maternal mortality rate
00:54 of 70 by 2025.
00:58 The pace of decline in under 5 mortality rate will also enable us to achieve the SDG goal
01:05 of under 5 mortality rate of under 25.
01:10 These will be ahead of the time frame of 2030 set for SDGs.
01:17 These declines have resulted from systematic implementation of evidence-based interventions
01:24 through robust health systems aimed at universal coverage, ensuring equity and quality.
01:33 I would like to highlight two of these.
01:37 The first is Mission Indra Dhanush, focused and targeted efforts to increase full immunization
01:44 coverage for every child.
01:47 The second is Suman, Surakshit Matritu Ashwasan, aimed at eliminating preventable maternal
01:55 and newborn deaths and assures universal access to high quality, respectful care with zero
02:04 tolerance for service denial.
02:07 Suman is one more step in India's progress towards ensuring health for all as part of
02:14 universal health care.
02:17 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centers, which provide an expanded range of services,
02:24 are already showing that the presence of close to community functional health facilities,
02:32 offering a broader range of services, medicines and diagnostics, including those for non-communicable
02:39 diseases, play a key role in improving women's and children's access to screening, prevention
02:47 and early detection of illnesses.
02:50 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centers represent a major milestone in the provision
02:56 of universal free health care for all.
03:01 The National Digital Health Mission is intended to support integration of digital health infrastructure
03:08 and create a digital health ecosystem in the country.
03:14 Services such as issuance of health ID, creation of personal health records and the establishment
03:21 of registries for doctors and health facilities are being created to enable continuum of care
03:28 and reduce out of pocket expenditures.
03:33 The National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis aims to ensure TB elimination in the country
03:40 5 years ahead of the global timeline.
03:44 This includes provision of incentives to ensure private sector practitioners for notification
03:51 of TB cases, expanding the number of CB-Net machines, introducing new drugs for multi-drug
03:59 resistant TB and a monthly entitlement of rupees 500 under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana
04:07 to those under treatment.
04:10 The Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi has been taking every
04:15 possible step to overcome this challenge.
04:20 However, every citizen must also join this battle in assuring good health for everyone.
04:28 I believe the initiative by Outlook and Racket when Kaiser will go a long way in building
04:36 our community capacity.
04:39 We need to be united in this fight.
04:43 Wishing you all a healthy future.
04:45 Thank you.
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