MUMBAI: Nobel laureate and economist Amartya Sen on Saturday blamed lack of political will and public demand for the country's failure to provide affordable healthcare to all. "India is only ahead of Pakistan in certain health parameters," he said, adding more recognition was needed for the central role of public healthcare. He said it was surprising that healthcare did not find a mention in the 2014 election manifestos of any of the major political parties. A cancer survivor himself, Sen also said cancer treatment is often not treated as a right since there are questions of feasibility, etc. "The recognition of right is an ethical recognition," he said, adding it becomes the commitment of a nation.

Source: Times of India January 28, 2017 18:12 UTC