Daylong conference on ‘Rural Health and Sustainable Development in India’ takes place in the National Capital

Daylong conference on ‘Rural Health and Sustainable Development in India’ takes place in the National Capital

Organised by the Indian Medical Association in collaboration with Bharat Niti INHR University Jaipur and Government of Assam
New Delhi, September 10, 2016: Recognising the need to raise awareness about the shortage of medical practitioners in rural areas and unavailability of quality medical care, a daylong conference on ‘Rural Health and Sustainable Development’ was organised by the Indian Medical Association in collaboration with Bharat Niti INHR University Jaipur and Government of Assam at Hotel Le Meridien today.
Dr Jitendra Singh – Honorable Union Minister for Prime Minister’s Office, his massage emphasised how more doctors must come forward to serve in rural areas to ensure accessibility of quality medical care for the people.

Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, Honorable Minister of State, Health & Family Welfare, Government of India who was the Guest of Honor for the event in his statement said that the need of the hour is to be just, equal and fair to those residing in rural areas. Every person, irrespective of his geographical presence under Article 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution of India has the right to receive quality and safe health care.

Presiding over the event, Dr S S Agarwal, National President, IMA said, “It is indeed an honour to host this conference and witness the attendance of such dignitaries. We thank each and every person who has worked towards making this a success. We at IMA are also doing our bit to ensure that quality healthcare is universally accessible to all. We have recently declared the 9th of every month, at a National level as a day dedicated to providing free anti-natal care to women. All 2.7 lakh IMA members have also been asked to adopt girl children who are in need of medical care, but their families are unable to afford their treatment. We look forward to getting the opportunities to organise many more such conferences in the future and make a real impact in the Indian healthcare sector”.
Adding to this, Padma Shri Awardee Dr K K Aggarwal, National President (Elect) IMA and Dr R N Tandon, Honorary Secretary General (Elect) IMA in a joint statement said, “IMA is already running successful projects like Aao Gaon Chalen and Aao School Chalen. Conferences like these are essential to bring together relevant stakeholders and find productive solutions to the main issues crippling the healthcare system.”

Shri Himanta Biswa Sharma, Hon’ble Minister of Finance, Health & Education, Government of Assam said that the need of the hour today is to take the ongoing problems of Vector Borne Diseases in the country. He also requested IMA to issue guidelines to its members for the Dengue, Malaria and Chikungunya.

Others who participated in the conference were Ms. Anupriya Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State, Health & Family Welfare, GoI, Shri Rajender Singh Rathore, Minister for Medical & Health, AYUSH (Govt. of Rajasthan), Dr. C.P. Thakur, Member of Parliament & Former Health Minister, GoI, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, M.P., Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, Advisor, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, GoI, Dr.S.D.Gupta Chairman, IIHMR University, Jaipur, Shri Muralidhar Rao, National General Secretary, BJP, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde,M.P., Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Dr. Satish Kumar, Advisor Policy, NHSRC, New Delhi, Dr. Arun Panda, Addl. Secretary, (Health), Dr Gopi Gopal Krishanan, Chairman, World Health Partners, Rear Admiral (Retd.) Dr V K Singh Board Member, Disease Management Association of India, Prof. J.S.Thakur, Community Medicine, PGI, Chandigarh and Dr Shyam Ashteker Ex. Director School of Health Science, YC Maharashtra Open University, Nasik.

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About IMA: Indian Medical Association is the only representative, national voluntary organization of Doctors of Modern Scientific System of Medicine, which looks after the interest of doctors as well as the well being of the community at large. It has its Headquarter in Delhi and State / Terr. Branches in 29 States and Union Territories. It has over 2, 53,000 doctors as its members through more than 1650 active local branches spread across the country.