I am happy that the Indian Express Group’s Express Healthcare is organising this Healthcare Sabha focussing on public health. Public is not only about policies, it is about implementation of these policies and more importantly about taking on board the perspectives of all stakeholders, policy makers, state governments, doctors and patients in order to improve the nation’s health indicators. It is in this light, I am pleased that the Indian Express group has launched Healthcare Sabha to facilitate a dialogue in public health. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is looking forward for the outcome report from Sabha.