India views healthcare as a ‘Seva’ and the country is ready to play a leading global role in providing healthcare services to the world through its trained and skilled workforce, it said on Friday. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

“India is at a key inflection point of not only ‘Healing in India’ through its vibrant medical value tourism, but also ‘Healing through India’, where our healthcare professionals can be used to serve not only our country but globally,” he said during a virtual event.

Interacting with officials from the Regional Press Information Bureau (PIB), Doordarshan (DD), All India Radio (AIR) and various regional health journalists, Mandaviya said, “For a Samruddh Bharat, we need ‘a Swasthya Bharat and for a Swasthya Bharat we need Swasthya Nagrik. Health has been brought center stage by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and several health initiatives are being taken by the Union Government. India is also ready to play a leading global role in providing health services through ‘Health India’ and ‘Healing Through India’.

He thanked the media for their role during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Health Ministry statement.

In these trying times, journalists have seized the opportunity to fight the infodemic by providing factual information, dispelling myths and fears, and addressing the twin issues of vaccine eagerness and reluctance , said the Minister.

Signifying the proactive role played by GDP, DD News and AIR News officials and media personnel during the Covid crisis, he said it was not just the government’s efforts but ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayaas’ who made us run one of the largest and most successful vaccination programs in the world, according to the release.

Mandaviya expressed his condolences for the journalists who lost their lives during this period, he said.

The online session brought together more than 150 regional health officers and reporters from all states.

“The media of the fourth pillar of democracy have set high standards by demonstrating their potential during the pandemic,” the minister said.

“We have started the second phase of ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ to encourage the masses towards full vaccination coverage. I seek your support in carrying the message of full vaccination against COVID-19 to the masses,” he said .

The Union Minister urged the media to support the ongoing efforts for the elimination of Tuberculosis, Cataracts, Telemedicine and eSanjeevani and various other initiatives of the Ministry at the regional level and to motivate citizens to come forward in a big way numbers and to be part of these campaigns with enthusiasm through Jan Bhagidaari, the statement said.

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