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
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Comments
Shortfall as a %age puts it
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
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
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?