Prez asks private sector to contribute to health care

New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) President of India Pratibha Patil
on Friday said government's efforts to provide medical
facilities to the common man should be supported by the
private sector and asked the corporate world to adopt such
social responsibilities.

While inaugurating the Action Cancer Hospital here, Patil
said every citizen uses national resources and hence everyone
has certain responsibility towards the nation and the society.
"It is also necessary for the corporate world to adopt
the philosophy of social responsibility. Their aim should be
to run their enterprises efficiently, but along with this they
should contribute constructively to the progress of the
society, and to the welfare of the deprived and disadvantaged
sections," she said.
Quoting a report of ICMR, Patil said at any point of time
in India more than 25 lakh people are suffering from cancer
and every year there is an increase of about 10 lakh patients.
"I believe that government's efforts to make available
proper medical facilities to patients should be supported with
contributions from the private sector," she said.
The President said to stay healthy, it is necessary to
adopt a healthy lifestyle and noted that high incidence of
heart diseases, diabetes and high blood pressure among others
is linked to increasing pollution and changing life patterns.
"Regular exercise and balanced diet are important in
preventing such diseases and we must always remember that
prevention is better than cure," she said.
The President said it is important that hospitals are
properly equipped, so that the best medical treatment can be
provided to patients.
She also highlighted the need to establish more
palliative centres for cancer patients "to lessen their
unbearable pain"
Action Cancer Hospital in West Delhi is promoted by the
Manav Sevarth Trust. With a capacity of 150 beds, it will have
departments of medical, surgical and radiation oncology.
Applauding the efforts of the trust, Patil said the
hospital will function on a no profit-no loss basis and cancer
patients from all sections of society will receive treatment.
Emphasising on the need to spread awareness about cancer,
she said, "According to a report of the World Health
Organisation, 79 lakh people died due to cancer in 2007. The
report further adds that around 30 per cent of these deaths
could have been avoided had they been detected in time."
She noted that research efforts for better detection and
treatment of cancer are ongoing in this field both in India
and abroad. PTI SWT
AHM


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