Karthik Kumar

Is our focus on health in the right direction? MBBS seats have increased from 51,348 (in 2013) to 1,07,948 (in 2023) 110% increase Post gradual medical seats have increased fro 31,185 (in 2013) to 67,802 (in 2023) 117% increase The focus seems to be on increasing the number of doctors and hospitals (hospital beds), expecting an increase in the number of patients. However, are we doing enough to prevent healthy people converting into patients? If we want our nation to be a healthy nation, the action points should be: 1. Optimize working hours & resolve transportation chaos in the cities, so that people get 7 hours to sleep and one hour to exercise daily, 2. Increase taxes on unhealthy food including soft drinks; and make healthy food available at subsidized cost, 3. Provide open and safe places in cities for people to walk, run, cycle and exercise, 4. More states should learn from Gujarat, Bihar, Nagaland, Mizoram and Lakshadweep and ban alcohol, 5. Smoking has no benefits and is one of the biggest killers- why is there no ban on it? 6. Freebies to public need not be in the form of free water, elecrticity and bus travel- free preventive health check ups would go a long way in detecting diseases in early stage and ensuring cure or better treatment. 7. Public transport system should be improved, so that people's reliance of private vehicles reduces (thereby reducing air pollution). #Health #prevention #diseases #MedTwitter @mansukhmandviya