Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu Inaugurated the New Kims-Icon Hospital in the Port City Vishakapatnam on August 24.

Speaking after Inaugurating the New Kims-icon Hospital, Vishakapatnam, he said that the hospitals and doctors must interact with patients and their families with empathy and compassion. He said that such approach will give the patients a healing touch and help them feel better during their treatment.

The Vice President said that we need to take measures to bring down the expenditure on health. He further said that medical facilities and healthcare must be affordable for a common man. The hospital with 434-bed capacity is expected to provide medical services to the people of the surrounding regions of the port city, he added.

Mr Naidu said that we need to make affordable Health care available to masses. He also asked to adopt a service-oriented approach while discharging their duties as medical practitioners. He said that the job of the doctor does not end by giving medicines and said that they must also advise and guide people on preventive care. 

The Vice President also asked the doctors to encourage people to take active participation in physical activities like walking, running, exercise or Yoga and adopt a healthy lifestyle. A healthy society will move the country economically forward, he added. Andhra Pradesh HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasu Rao and Roads and Buildings Minister Ch Ayyannapatrudu and other dignitaries were participated on the occasion.