ANI reported. Vardhan stated as quoted by ANI, COVID-19 outbreak has placed unprecedented demand on the health system. Our health facilities and workforce are currently inundated with a plethora of activities related to controlling the pandemic.To achieve universal health coverage and reduce premature deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), healthcare system needs to transform.
Sustainable development goal to leave no one underscores a public health approach and call for action by all stakeholders, he further added.
On NCD data, there's a silver lining for us, the minister said today adding, while 70% global deaths are attributable to NCD, in India it's nearly 63%.