PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
Padma Shri recipient orthopaedic surgeon and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Guwahati president Dr BKS Sanjay stressed on the need to nurture health as an asset and a resource. He said this after receiving the Wellness Excellence Award at Wellness Con 2025 in Lucknow for his remarkable contributions to public awareness on wellness and healthy living.
At the 2nd International Conference on Wellness, Sanjay delivered the keynote address on health being an asset and a resource which must be nurtured by all. He emphasised that health, education and nutrition are the foundation of national development and introduced his practical wellness framework DEWS — Diet, Exercise, Work and Sleep — calling it a “no-cost health booster”. Highlighting the importance of preventive healthcare, he strongly advocated for regular health screening and early detection as vital tools in reducing the national burden of preventable diseases. He emphasised that any deviation from normal values should serve as an early warning and highlighted the need for every household to have basic health monitoring tools such as weighing scale, measuring tape, full length mirror, thermometer, blood pressure monitor, glucometer and pulse oximeter.
Sanjay also stressed on the need for launching a nationwide health screening awareness campaign, stating that prevention is better than cure. He concluded by linking wellness to nation-building, urging citizens to contribute towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’, stressing that a healthy and educated population is key to India’s development.
