Heart disease and public-health relevance
The Indian Express health explainer presents heart disease as a growing health challenge. It links cardiovascular risk to the need for timely detection and treatment, and it connects that message to hospital capacity and care focus.
Background and earlier position
Cardiovascular disease is a major non-communicable disease category in public-health policy. Indian health systems have long treated it as a condition where prevention, early diagnosis, and continuity of care matter as much as acute treatment.
Why it matters for UPSC
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