Mathura, March 20 President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday that a self-reliant India is only possible when its citizens are healthy.
Murmu was speaking at the inauguration of the Nand Kishor Somani Oncology Block of Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram.
"An empowered and 'Aatma Nirbhar' Bharat is only possible when the citizens are healthy," she said.
"Today, cancer is one of the most serious health challenges. Early detection of the disease and high-level treatment can play a decisive role in saving the life of the patient. But, for some families, it seems that due to their economic circumstances, treatment of this disease seems impossible," she said.
Murmu is on a three-day visit to Uttar Pradesh.