Prevention of chronic diseases |reorienting primary health systems in India

3 Prevention of chronic diseases│reorienting primary health systems in India Economic impact of chronic diseases The impact of chronic diseases in the context of developing countries like India is more in terms of premature mortality and potential loss of human capital, productivity and growth. [...] Prevention of chronic diseases│reorienting primary health systems in India 4 Prevention in primary health systems India’s network of primary health system, one of the most extensive in the world, has been quite successful in reducing child mortality in the past. [...] 5 Prevention of chronic diseases│reorienting primary health systems in India Governance Primary health systems are at the center of health care systems – they are not only the first point of contact for the sick, they proactively deliver core medical and preventive care, and coordinate with secondary and tertiary health systems to ensure continuum of care. [...] Health sector in developing countries is one of the critical areas which has been seriously affected by the international migration of professionals – the number of Indian-born doctors is the highest, that of nurses second highest, of foreign-born doctors and nurses in OECD countries. [...] and quality of supplied drugs MOHFW availability of drugs the TNMSC model) shall be guaranteed • Strengthening existing departments of community/preventive and social Orientation of medicine; adequately incentivizing faculty medical education Reinvigorate the role of and students in these departments towards treatment prevention at the level of MOHFW, MHRD based paradigm • Making five years of ser.