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Key Milestones and
Strategies
Whenever a disease
affects a large proportion
of the population and has
consequences that affect the
state of health and wellbeing it is
considered to be a public health
problem. If a disease is regularly
present in a particular place or
among a particular group of
people/population/community,
it is considered to be endemic
that is constantly present. The control measures, and collective
number of people affected by collaboration of all stakeholders
the disease at any point in time is also beautifully illustrated in
is called the prevalence. One this success story. It is indeed
can understand this better if we a testament to the progress
look at some statistics (Table 1). we have made as a nation
A Broader Victory for Public with tremendous economic
Health growth, better living conditions,
The elimination of Trachoma education/control of illiteracy,
reflects the progress India has better hygiene/sanitation,
made on all fronts. The role of availability of clean water supply
scientific method is highlighted and improvement in health
in identifying the disease with care facilities in terms of both
its causes and risk factors. access and delivery including
The importance of surveys in availability of cost effective
generating data to help provide locally manufactured medical
accurate information, advocacy supplies. The achievement is
to drive policy change, undoubtedly a culmination
systematic implementation of of decades of hard work and
knowledge to develop disease currently epitomises the role of
Viksit Bharat, Swachh Bharat,
Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas
and Make in India policies to
continue to take us forward in all
our endeavors to improve health
holistically and maintain a
focus on health-related quality
of life by engaging everyone to
contribute in all ways possible.

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