I come from a place in India where many people prefer to visit a traditional healer or a god-man when they fall ill. You may argue that people are uneducated or ignorant, but that is only partially correct. The main reason behind is lack of access to affordable and quality healthcare in India. People tend to avoid medical facilities until things get critical, just to save bucks ‘wasted’ on unreliable treatments. For a major chunk in India, it is almost impossible to afford advanced diagnoses. The rising cost of living, unemployment, the expense of education and the increasing gap between rich and poor are only adding to the problem.

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