SYMHEALTH 2017 International Conference on Healthcare in a Globalizing World (Enriching Healthcare Delivery through an Interdisciplinary Approach) (MMC & MNC Accredited) May 4, 5 & 6, 2017 Faculty of Health & Biomedical Sciences Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune First Impression : 2017 Faculty of Health & Biomedical Sciences Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune International Conference on Healthcare in a Globalizing World (Enriching Healthcare Delivery through an Interdisciplinary Approach) ISBN 978-93-84416-22-5 No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owners. Disclaimer The authors are solely responsible for the contents of the papers compiled in this volume. The publishers or editors do not take any responsibility for the same in any manner. Errors, if any, are purely unintentional and readers are requested to communicate such errors to the editors or publishers to avoid discrepancies in future Published by : Padmagandha Prakashan 1966, Tara-Bhuvan, Madiwale Colony, Sadashiv Peth, Pune - 411030 Email:
[email protected] [email protected] Ph - 091-020-24450260 Typeset by : Gurukrupa Mudranalaya Printed by : Gurukrupa Mudranalaya 1305, Kasba Peth, Pune - 411011 Foreword Dear Readers, Greetings from Symbiosis… Globalization is a defining characteristic of the present times. It is explained by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a phenomenon of increasing interconnectedness and interdependence amongst countries which includes the opening of borders to facilitate flow of people, goods, finances, services and ideas across international borders and the changes in institutional and policy regimes at the international and national levels that facilitate or promote such flows.