Every 9th health sub-center without power in the country
UP worst, Maharashtra better, Haryana & AP winners
The Modi government has been shouting from the roof tops that it has provided electricity to every village in the country. But a report by the Union Health ministry revealed that electricity has not reached every 9th sub-centre in rural areas in the country. The number of such centers is around 18000. There are 1.58 lakh health sub-centers in rural areas across the country.
According to the report, UP is the worst performer where every 4th sub-center is without power and the situation is relatively better in Maharashtra. There are 20,781 sub-centers in UP out of which 5385 have no electricity which is 25%. The state headed by Sushasan Babu Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’ Bihar stood at number two in the country with 23.6% which are without power. In comparison, Maharashtra has 10673 centers and of them 1397 are without power which is 13.1%. But performance in the PM’s home state of Gujarat is commendable where the number of centers without power is just 2.9%. The figure is shade better in Madhya Pradesh with 2.5%. But in large states, Mamata Banerjee is best where only 2.1% health sub-centers are without power. Haryana and Andhra Pradesh are the winners where all centers are operating with full power while in Punjab the number is poor with 6.3%.
According to the report, on an average, each sub-centre is responsible for the health of 5691 persons, but till March 2022. But there is a silver lining too as the number of allopathic doctors in Primary Health Centers has increased by 50% compared to 2005. The number has increased from 20,308 in 2005 to 30,640 in 2022.
But in terms of specialists, out of 21,920 posts 17,435 posts are lying vacant. There is also a huge shortage of radiologists, anesthesiologists, lab technicians, and nursing staff in rural areas.
HEALTH SUBCENTERS IN IMPORTANT STATES | |||||
state | SUBCENTERS | WITHOUT | |||
Uttar Pradesh | 20781 | 5385 | 25.9 | ||
Bihar | 9375 | 2208 | 23.6 | ||
Rajasthan | 13523 | 1750 | 12.9 | ||
Maharashtra | 10673 | 1397 | 13.1 | ||
Uttarakhand | 1785 | 538 | 30.1 | ||
Karnataka | 8757 | 446 | 5.1 | ||
Gujarat | 9132 | 262 | 2.9 | ||
West Bengal | 10357 | 255 | 2.5 | ||
Madhya Pradesh | 10287 | 219 | 2.1 | ||
Punjab | 2951 | 185 | 6.3 | ||
Himachal Pradesh | 2114 | 10 | 0.5 | ||
Goa | 219 | 1 | 0.5 | ||
Haryana | 2653 | 0 | 0 | ||
Andhra Pradesh | 11073 | 0 | 0 | ||
All India/Total | 157935 | 17967 | 11.4 | ||
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