Shiv Chandra Mathur

It was a pleasant incident to pick up "From Ageing to Sageing" from Half Price Books when all public libraries were locked thanks to Corona pandemic. Reflections from Rabi Shalomi and the exercises at the end to cultivate Sageism is relevant to every senior citizen anywhere!

Certain books need to be read as soon as they come in the market. This is one albeit I could lay my hand a little late! Far above the rhetoric of 'Make in India', the pertinent substance arranged in six chapters has envisaged everything which demands inclusion in strengthening Indian Health System. Story of High Level Expert Group cautions the current regime where they can falter. This comprehensive write up engages the reader in analyzing the service delivery without putting much mind in the data gathering. Here is a publication which can form the basis for reimagining India's health system at a historical moment when we are soon going to complete 75 years of Independence and have experimented enough in evolving health systems on the basis of plethora of committees and reports. In a governing system where voice of generalists dominates over specialists (Public Health!), this book can deliver beneficial results if it is made available to bureaucracy in Nirman Bhavan in Delhi, and Swasthya Bhavan in every state capital!