Universal health coverage begins with prevention, not insurance
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A prevention based personal lifestyle and health system is efficient, cost-effective, accessible and soft on the planet. (published in Policy Circle)
Dr. Rakesh Sarwal
MBBS, MPH, DrPH (Johns Hopkins), Therapeutic Yoga Consultant
Professor, Community Medicine, Head, Integrated Health Clinic, ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Faridabad, India
Expertise
- Lifestyle Medicine, Nutrition, Yoga
- Health Systems for UHC
- Public Health Policy
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