Study the table and answer the following questions

Health infrastructure over the years



SC: Sub Centre, PHC: Primary Health Centre, CHC: Community Health Centre. Source: National Health Policy


1. What is the percentage increase in dispensaries and hospitals from 2010 to 2013?


2. What is the percentage increase in doctors and nursing personnel from 2010 to 2013?


3. Do you think the increase in the number of doctors and nurses is adequate for India? If not, why?


4. What other facilities would you like to provide in a hospital?


5. Discuss about the hospital you have visited.

1. Percentage increase in dispensaries and hospitals from 2010 to 2013 is

2. Percentage increase in doctors and nursing personnel from 2010 to 2013 is


3. No, the increase in the number of doctors and nurses are not adequate for India because the rate at which population has grown in the last half century easily outnumbers it. This number is important because a healthy ratio between the available medical facilities and the patients needs to be maintained. The numbers of medical professionals has failed to match the requirement because of the fact that education has not been able to be available to a major portion of the population.


4. Other facilities that I would like to provide in a hospital are as follows:


(I) X-ray machines (II) Ambulance (III) Advance equipments (IV) Mobile and health checkup van. (V) Ultrasound (VI) MRI (VII) Nutritive food (VIII) Awareness about family planning.


5. I have visited the government hospital nearby my residential area. Over there I found:


i. Long queues of patients because of the lack of doctors and shortage of nurses.


ii. Unavailability of requisite medicines for several basic ailments.


iii. Poor hygiene and improper disposal of medical waste.


iv. The power backup facility was not up to the mark.


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