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Health Indicators of Karnataka State
kbsyed61 - 17 September, 2010 | Analysis | public health | Karnataka | Hospital | Health | Medical Services | Doctors
HEALTH INDICATORS OF KARNATAKA
The Total Fertility Rate of the State is 2.0. The Infant Mortality Rate is 45 and Maternal Mortality Ratio is 213 (SRS 2004 - 2006) which are lower than the National average. The Sex Ratio in the State is 965 (as compared to 933 for the country). Comparative figures of major health and demographic indicators are as follows :
Table I: Demographic, Socio-economic and Health profile of Karnataka State as compared to India figures
S. No.
Item
Karnataka
India
1
Total population (Census 2001) (in million)
52.85
1028.61
2
Decadal Growth (Census 2001) (%)
17.51
21.54
3
Crude Birth Rate (SRS 2008)
19.8
22.8
4
Crude Death Rate (SRS 2008)
7.4
7.4
5
Total Fertility Rate (SRS 2008)
2.0
2.6
6
Infant Mortality Rate (SRS 2008)
45
53
7
Maternal Mortality Ratio (SRS 2004 - 2006)
213
254
8
Sex Ratio (Census 2001)
965
933
9
Population below Poverty line (%)
20.04
26.10
10
Schedule Caste population (in million)
8.56
166.64
11
Schedule Tribe population (in million)
3.46
84.33
12
Female Literacy Rate (Census 2001) (%)
56.9
53.7
Table II: Health Infrastructure Karnataka
Particulars
Required
In position
shortfall
Sub-centre
7369
8143
-
Primary Health Centre
1211
2195
-
Community Health Centre
302
323
-
Multipurpose worker (Female)/ANM at Sub Centres & PHCs
10338
8028
2310
Health Worker (Male) MPW(M) at Sub Centres
8143
3762
4381
Health Assistant (Female)/LHV at PHCs
2195
1170
1025
Health Assistant (Male) at PHCs
2195
837
1358
Doctor at PHCs
2195
2814
-
Obstetricians & Gynaecologists at CHCs
323
215
108
Physicians at CHCs
323
192
131
Paediatricians at CHCs
323
116
207
Total specialists at CHCs
1292
691
601
Radiographers
323
30
293
Pharmacist
2518
1983
535
Laboratory Technicians
2518
1242
1276
Nurse/Midwife
4456
1647
2809
(Source: RHS Bulletin, March 2008, M/O Health & F.W., GOI)
The other Health Institution in the State are detailed as under:
Health Institution
Number
Medical College
36
District Hospitals
27
Referral Hospitals
57
City Family Welfare Centre
2
Rural Dispensaries
176
Ayurvedic Hospitals
122
Ayurvedic Dispensaries
589
Unani Hospitals
13
Unani Dispensaries
51
Homeopathic Hospitals
20
Homeopathic Dispensary
42
Source - http://mohfw.nic.in/NRHM.htm
More State Statistics and Ministry Information - http://mohfw.nic.in/NRHM/State%20Files/karnataka.htm
COMMENTS
Shortfall as a %age puts it
idontspam - 18 September, 2010 - 14:36
Shortfall as a %age puts it in perspective.
But I am curious how the "required" was arrived upon and what is "ideal"
I didnt see data on CAT, MRI
abidpqa - 20 September, 2010 - 18:05
I didnt see data on CAT, MRI scanners, ventilators etc. which I believe has become essential. It is also not clear emergency response capabilities of PHCs. Also lacks data about ambulance services, trauma technicians etc.
data on number of operations performed, success rates, etc. could also be added.
How about coverage of health insurance?Health insurance
abidpqa - 23 September, 2010 - 18:18
As this is a post concerning health care, I wanted to highlight some features necessary for health insurance. The aim of health insurance to cover treatment costs. So it is meaningless for the insurance companies to say that they will cover some amount is meaningless unless it is very high. The insurance companies should promise to cover the all the TREATMENTS that are necessary not some fixed maximum amount. All the treatments, I mean from fever to transplantation. If some companies cannot make that promise, they should not be allowed, IMO.
If an insurance company thinks that hospital A is expensive, they should say it when they issue the insurance that they will not cover the costs in that hospital. Likewise doctors and hospitals can say they will not accept insurance from comapny B. This is one solution, may be there are other solutions. Actually, I believe government should control the charges demanded by the hospitals.
As the health education has been promoted as a big investment opportunity government may not be interested in controlling the costs.
A related question Is it meaningful to donate the organs, as the organs goes to a person who can afford the cost rather than to a person who is in the most need?
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