"It makes little sense to expect individuals to behave differently from their peers; it is more appropriate to seek a general change in behavioural norms and in the circumstances which facilitate their adoption."
- Shyam Mittal
 
"The current social, occupational, and national inequalities in ‘standard of living’ will not be much influenced by education, for they reflect the way that societies are organized. We already know what is desirable; the obstacles to its achievement, which prevent the majority from having what some already enjoy, are substantially economic, industrial, and political."
-Sunil Kumar

“… socio-economic deprivation includes a whole constellation of closely interrelated factors, such as lack of money, overcrowded and substandard housing, living in a poor locality, worse education, unsatisfying work or actual unemployment, and reduced social approval and self-esteem. In turn this constellation of deprivations leads to a wide range of unhealthy behaviours, including smoking, alcohol excess, poor diet, theft, and a generally lower regard for societal ethics.”
-Dr. Dutt  

"In a democracy the ultimate responsibility for decisions on any policy should lie with the public. At present that does not happen."
-Aditya Puri

"Much can be done by individuals themselves to improve their own social prospects, but whether or not they will actually take such action depends substantially on economic and social structures for which governments are responsible"
- Meenakshi Bose
 
"To enable people to make and to implement healthy choices requires information and facilities which must be centrally funded and provided."
-Paromita Chakrabarty

"People are generally motivated only by the prospect of benefit which is visible, early, and likely. Health benefits rarely meet these criteria; they may be real, but they are likely to be delayed and to come to only a few of those who seek them.
Happily this does not mean that health education has no chance, but only that its acceptance depends on attractions other than a distant hope of better health. The anti-smoking effort has achieved a radical change in public attitudes, for a habit which a few years ago was considered normal is now widely disapproved of, even by smokers. The motivation for this change has been more social and psychological than medical, because a person who gives up cigarettes is immediately rewarded by enhanced self-esteem and social approval. Thus unhealthy behaviour involves a usually small and remote risk of damage to health but also an immediately perceptible damage to self-respect."
- Antar Banerjee

“Society is not merely a collection of individuals but is also a collectivity, and the behaviour and health of its individual members are profoundly influenced by its collective characteristics and social norms.”
- Shakuntala Basu

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