Health is a critical dimension of human development as outlined in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, India is still grappling with the persistent rural- urban divide. The nation today urgently needs to strengthen the country’s rural health infrastructure to better its health status beyond the middle and upper classes of society.
Article Rural-Urban Divide in Health Status
Sorry but I am not convinced improving health care or access to health care would be first priority to improve health status of the rural indian population. Better nutrition (especially micronutrients (iron, zinc, etc)) and better sanitary conditions would have a better cost-effectiveness results. Infant anemia and diahrreas are still extremelly high. Low weight births that can be partially related to the poor nutritional status of mothers is a central MDG objective.
Rural health care delivery infrastructure in public sector is more organised as compared to urban settings. A complex interplay of the available resources and motivated health manpower is the key to better health care delivery in both rural and urban Indian settings.
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