India Health Conclave

Centre for Economic Policy Research organised a India Health Conclave on 21st December, 2018 with the objective to share the views on health sector in India and its improvements. Eminent speakers who joined the discussion were Sh. Jagat Prakash Nadda (Minister of Health & Family Welfare, GOI; Sh. Vijay Chauthaiwale (In-charge, OFBJP & Foreign affairs Cell, BJP); Dr. K.K. Talwar ( Chairman-Cardiology, Max Healthcare) and other key speakers.

India Health Conclave was designed as a thought exchange platform to bring together best of the minds in health and medical sector of India to deliberate the challenges and opportunities threadbare. The event made an effort to identify, explore progress made in the field of health. The discussion also identified challenges in implementation of the health related policies.

Indian healthcare sector, as you know, has become one of India’s largest sectors – both in terms of revenue and employment. In last decade, Indian healthcare underwent a sea change

The conclave deliberation themes included

  • Manufacturing Healthy India (manufacturing Medical Devices: India as a new hub for affordable health equipments)
  • The Last Mile Bottleneck (bringing hospitals nearer to all Indians)
  • Hidden Treasures (Traditional Medicine and healthcare)
  • Swasthya Bharat, Smridh Bharat (strengthening the efforts for affordable medicine)