President Ram Nath Kovind Inaugurates 12th Global Healthcare Summit in Mumbai; Says, 'Health for All’ Must be Integral to Our Policies

Mumbai, December 28: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday inaugurated the 12th Global Healthcare Summit in Mumbai. Speaking at the event, the President emphasised on giving priority to healthcare policies. He said, “The goal of ‘Health for All’ must be integral to our programmes and policies." He also noted that the various government policies had made healthcare facilities more affordable for all citizens of the country. International Day of Yoga 2018: Easy and Effective Yoga Poses For Beginners.

Earlier in the day, the President addressed centenary celebrations of the Yoga Institute in the city. Highlighting the importance of yoga, Kovind said, “Yoga is an important example of India's soft power and belongs to the entire humanity.” He also said that false impressions were being created and spread about Yoga that it pertains to only a few people or a specific community. The president further added that the yoga belongs to all.

Kovind hailed Yoga Institute’s contribution in keeping scores of people healthy by popularising Yoga all over the world. Recalling his visit to Suriname last year, Kovind said, “When I and the President of Suriname were doing Yoga, it was the first time that the heads of state of two countries were doing Yoga at the same time on one platform.” Nashik's Vishwas Mandlik, Mumbai's Yoga Institute Win Prime Minister's Award for Promotion and Development of Yoga.

The Yoga Institute, established in 1918 by Yogendra ji, is holding a two-day concluding function here, on December 28-29, of its year-long centenary celebrations. The year-long celebrations were inaugurated in December last year by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu.

(With inputs from PTI)

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