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The dream to take India on its journey from a developing nation to a developed nation lies in the heart of every Indian. However a major hurdles on this path is the health challenge faced by the country. Various diseases are creeping up at a fast pace and not sparing any age group in society. Hospitals, clinics and nursing homes are mushrooming in every nook and corner in the cities. The government machinery too has reached most of the rural areas with its vast network of PHCs, CHCs and District Hospitals. Yet there seems to be a demand for more with the rapidly increasing number of patient. Moreover hospitals are only concerned with the curative aspect of ailments. Although awareness has always been on the government agenda for tackling health issues for a long time, yet the information, consciousness and sensitivity towards the various issues of health is way off the mark among the masses. The paper tries to present the need for a shift in strategy from curing problems to preventing through proper awareness on a well defined pattern. It further tries to give a new and innovative solution to long term awareness through a proper, systematic and institutionalized method. It incorporates the use of technology in an institutional setup to work on a well defined pattern for each health issue. This in the long run will not only prove to be effective but also economical. Only then will we be able to spread genuine awareness on a range of issues in a shorter span of time and prevent many ailments and problems which can be avoided through proper information.