Prioritise your own health, CEO of pharmaceutical company tells women


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What changed Deepti's outlook on the healthcare system is her own mother's cancer journey.

Women usually give a high priority to their family's health and tend to take their own health for granted. As a result, they often don't get diagnosed or treated early, which lowers their chances of recovery, says Deepti Saraf, general manager of a pharmaceutical company.

The 43-year-old who has 20 years of experience in the industry reveals that what changed her outlook on the healthcare system is her own mother's cancer journey.

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