Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his greetings on World Health Day and prayed for everyone’s good health and wellness.
World Health Day is celebrated every year on 7 April to promote global health and well-being. It is sponsored by the World Health Organization, United Nations, and other related organizations.
On the occasion of World Health Day this year, the PM expressed his gratitude to all those associated with the health sector in India.
“Today is also a day to express gratitude to all those associated with the health sector. It is their hard work that has kept our planet protected”, said the PM in a series of Tweets.
आरोग्यं परमं भाग्यं स्वास्थ्यं सर्वार्थसाधनम्॥
Greetings on World Health Day. May everyone be blessed with good health and wellness. Today is also a day to express gratitude to all those associated with the health sector. It is their hardwork that has kept our planet protected.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 7, 2022
The PM also said that his government’s focus on affordable healthcare has ensured significant savings for the poor and middle class.
Talking about the spread of medical education, he said that in the last 8 years, the medical education sector has undergone rapid transformations.
“Several new medical colleges have come up. Our Government’s efforts to enable the study of medicine in local languages will give wings to the aspirations of countless youngsters”, he said.
He said that Ayushman Bharat and PM Jan Aushadhi schemes are playing a vital role to ensure good quality and affordable healthcare for our citizens.
“The Government of India is working tirelessly to augment India’s health infrastructure. The focus is on ensuring good quality and affordable healthcare for our citizens. It makes every Indian proud that our nation is home to the world’s largest healthcare scheme, Ayushman Bharat”, he added.
