September 25, 2026 7:48 PM

Wellness not mere absence of disease; focus must shift to preventive healthcare: Dr. Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Thursday called for a greater focus on preventive healthcare, physical and mental well-being, and healthy living. Addressing the Health & Wellness Summit 2026, Singh said, “Wellness is not mere absence of disease”, and emphasised the need to move beyond an approach ce...