Need to focus on preventive, affordable health care, says PM

August 06, 2016 18:12

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with citizens at Indira Gandhi indoor stadium in New Delhi during his first-ever 'townhall' event on Saturday.

>> The world is in recession. Despite the purchasing capacity of world going down, we have a growth rate of 7.6%

>> Tourism will boost our economy, we should try and drive our economy. If we achieve 8% growth rate for 30 years then, we will be at the top

>> Our focus should be on preventive health care

>> Now Health Department is reaching out household to household to reach everyone

>> We are focusing more on health assurance than health insurance

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