The 'The Week Health Summit' that kicks off yesterday was participated by Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, Dr Nata Menabde (WHO Representative to India), Patrick Mullen (Senior Health Specialist, World Bank), Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (Chairperson, Biocon), Rajat Agarwal (Co-founder Bionic Eye Project) and few other eminent personalities from the healthcare domain.
The event also saw the presence of famous Indian pugilist and Olympic bronze medallist M C Mary Kom.
"As per the technological advancements in the eye care, there are such techniques available that can cure late blindness or blindness that has been caused by any kind of trauma or accident," Rajat Agarwal, Co-founder Bionic Eye Project, said.
"We are constantly making all efforts possible to empower patients and families of patients with retinal ailments, and help them make a significant contribution to their own lives, and to the lives of people around them through Retina India Foundation, a non-profit organisation solely working with patients with retinal problems," he added.
Anuj Gulati, MD & CEO, Religare said, "It is not true that medical claims are not paid while in reality around 97 per cent of claims are paid to the beneficiaries".
The eminent leader from the medical insurance industry said that there are a lot of innovations happening in the kind of health policies that are offered to people.
The key sessions at the second day of the summit also included an informative session by M C Mary Kom on the mental health scenario of the people in north-eastern part of the country.