Doctors Urge Prevention-First Healthcare System Reforms

At the Indo-US Doctors Meet in Hyderabad on Saturday, leading clinicians urged shifting from disease treatment to a prevention-first healthcare model. AMA president Dr. Bobby Mukkamala and other leaders highlighted underfunding of preventive care, primary healthcare gaps, and specific concerns such as maternal mortality and visual impairment in India. They called for policy reforms, village-level primary care strengthening, and technology-enabled collaboration.