Disparities in tribal health infrastructure in India: Roadmap for improving health care services
By: Arun, J.V and Premkumar, A
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BookPublisher: Social Action: A Quarterly Review of Social Trends Description: 72(1), Jan-Mar, 2022: p.17-33.Subject(s): Health, Human, Infrastructure, Resources, Tribal
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Social Action: A Quarterly Review of Social TrendsSummary: Shortage of infrastructure facilities and qualified health personnel in tribal areas are the two major impediments in providing effective health care services to the tribal people. Setting right these kinds of deficiencies are the best possible way out to achieve the mandate of Universal Health Coverage and health-related Sustainable Development Goals. Against this backdrop, the paper makes an attempt to study the availability status of Sub-Centres, Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs) with a focus on tribal areas, and the key challenges to be dealt with. The paper exclusively examines state wise percentage shortfall of doctors, specialists, health workers, laboratory technicians and staff nurses at public health centres with the help of Rural Health Statistics data. – Reproduced
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Shortage of infrastructure facilities and qualified health personnel in tribal areas are the two major impediments in providing effective health care services to the tribal people. Setting right these kinds of deficiencies are the best possible way out to achieve the mandate of Universal Health Coverage and health-related Sustainable Development Goals. Against this backdrop, the paper makes an attempt to study the availability status of Sub-Centres, Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs) with a focus on tribal areas, and the key challenges to be dealt with. The paper exclusively examines state wise percentage shortfall of doctors, specialists, health workers, laboratory technicians and staff nurses at public health centres with the help of Rural Health Statistics data. – Reproduced
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