On World Health Day doctors speak to South First on how Preventive Health must be a priority and urban India is moving towards that.
Doctors across South India say anecdotal evidence suggests that there is a slight uptick in people seeking preventive healthcare. The trend, however, is being seen in urban centres, and a lot needs to happen on the rural front, say doctors.
“Due to the impact of Covid-19, in the last two years I have seen more people coming to me for preventive health checkups,” said a senior consultant physician at Yashoda Hospitals in Hyderabad, Dr Dilip Gude.