Overview

• The Illness to Wellness Awareness Conference in New Delhi on World Heart Day gathered cardiologists, policymakers and public-health leaders to push prevention, lifestyle change and timely screening.
• Former health secretary Rajesh Bhushan put school and family settings at the center of heart-disease prevention, urging patience, resilience and balanced routines for young people.
• Dr Sandeep Bansal reported that nearly 60% of India’s cardiovascular cases occur below age 55 and said prevention costs about one-sixth of treatment.
• Experts flagged rising sudden cardiac arrests among young adults and called for widespread CPR training and stronger community emergency preparedness.
• Speakers promoted telemedicine, AI diagnostics and wearables to close urban–rural gaps and urged leveraging NPCDCS, PM-JAY, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and wellness drives such as Fit India, Khelo India and Har Ghar Yoga.