A report highlights that over 80 per cent of Balochistan’s population lacks access to primary healthcare due to budget shortfalls, weak infrastructure, staffing gaps and poor governance, with experts pointing to systemic failures and lack of effective policy implementation
By Ratna Geetika, Madhu Viswanathan, DVR Seshadri ‘Prevention is better than cure’ is a well-known adage and nowhere is this more true than in primary health. Primary healthcare is a proactive approach to healthcare that emphasises preventive measures, management of chronic conditions and promoting self-care. This approach also ensures timely notification of serious illness and […]