Arvind Kasthuri
Head of Unit at St John's Geriatric Centre and Professor in the Department of Community Health at St John's Medical College, Bengaluru, with expertise in geriatric medicine and community ageing policy.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 38min
Does India have enough health professionals to care for its rising senior population?
Dr Arvind Kasthuri, head of St John’s Geriatric Centre and professor of community health, speaks on India’s fast‑ageing population and looming care needs. He discusses shortages of geriatric specialists, gaps in medical training, the pyramid of older‑person needs, weak community and public health systems, adult immunization, mental health, social isolation, and scaling trained caregivers.
