Colombo, Oct 16 (PTI) India is firmly committed to promoting healthy ageing through strengthened primary health care, based on a comprehensive and people-centric system for the elderly, Anupriya Singh Patel, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, has said.

She was representing India at the Ministerial Roundtable of the 78th Session of the WHO Regional Committee of South-East Asia held in Colombo from October 13 to 15, the Indian High Commission said on Thursday.

The minister highlighted that with 153 million citizens aged 60 years and above, India was witnessing a major demographic transition. To ensure that elderly receive equitable, accessible and affordable health care services, the Government of India has taken several important measures, she said.

At the roundtable, India

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