Panaji: Health is still a socio-cultural issue in India and it is challenging to address it because of people's approaches towards medication, observed child health expert Monica Lakhanpaul at the Difficult Dialogues summit which started here today. "People have different levels of acceptance for medication because of their socio-cultural assumptions and prejudices," said Lakhanpaul, a professor of integrated community child health at University College London-Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. This year's three-day summit is held on the theme: "Is India's Health a Grand Challenge?" The conclave will cover various aspects of public health, spending by governments and the approach of people towards health.

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