Question | “People living in rural areas do not have sufficient health infrastructure.” Comment. |
Chapter | Infrastructure |
Class | Class 12 |
Subject | Economics (Indian Economic Development) |
Category | Indian Economic Development Class 12 Sandeep Garg Solutions |
Question – “People living in rural areas do not have sufficient health infrastructure.” Comment.
Answer –
Health structure is significantly biased in favour of urban areas. 70% of the total population lives in rural areas but most modern health facilities are available and developed in urban areas.
- Only 20% of total hospitals are located in rural areas while 80% are in urban areas.
- Out of a total number of beds, only 11% of beds are available in rural areas.
- Only 50% of the total number of dispensaries are located in rural areas.
- Only 25% of the total population in rural areas has access to proper medical facilities.
- Public health centres (PHC) located in rural areas do not even offer X-rays or blood testing facilities.
- Rural people have no access to any specialized medical care like paediatrics, gynaecology, anaesthesia, and obstetrics.
- There are only 0.36 hospitals for every one lakh people in rural areas, while in urban areas one lakh people have 3.6 hospitals.
- There is always a shortage of doctors in rural areas even though 15,000 medical graduates are produced every year. 20% of these graduates leave the country/ migrate to other countries for better monetary prospects and many opt for private hospitals.
Related Questions –
- Briefly discuss the concept of economic and social infrastructure
- Discuss the importance of infrastructure
- Discuss the main drawbacks of our healthcare system.
- “People living in rural areas do not have sufficient health infrastructure.” Comment.
- Discuss the role of private sector in providing health services in India