http://upcpri.blogspot.in/2015/06/primary-health-perils-loom-large-in.html
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With population of over 200,581,477, Uttar Pradesh has the
distinction of No. 1 overall population rank out of 28 states in
India. As per Census 2011,total No of Villages in this most populous
state of India is 97814.
Out of total population of 200,581,477, 22.27% ( 44,669,495) people
live in urban regions and around 77.73 % ( 155,911,982 ) live in the
villages of rural areas.
In rural regions of state, female sex ratio per 1000 males is 918
which means there are 81,288,833 males and 74,623,149 females in rural
UP.
Child population forms 16.12% ( 25,133,011 ) of total rural
population. Female sex ratio for rural child (0-6 age) is 906 girls
per 1000 boys which means there are 13,186,260 male-children and
11,946,751 female children in rural UP.
India became independent in 1947 n we are in year 2015 which means
nearly 68 years have elapsed but a RTI of mine has revealed that in
these 68 years, despite larger than life claims of our governments on
health front, they have not been able to provide one hospital to each
village of this most populous state of India.
As per reply dated 29-04-2015, sent to me by Director ( PHS/CHC ) of
UP, in these 68 years post independence, Rural UP could get 3496 PHCs
( Primary Health Centers ) & 773 CHCs ( Community Health Centers )
only.
With total 97814 villages in UP this means there is 1 PHC per 28
villages & going by total rural population of 155,911,982 it comes to
1 PHC per 44597 rural population.
This is noteworthy that average population per village in UP is 1564 only.
Our Governments might be making tall claims on their concerns for
rural women, rural children, rural girl-child & their primary health
issues but for me they are a mere eyewash because the reality is that
there is only 1 PHC per 21345 rural women, per 7189 rural children
and per 3417 rural girl child.
If people sitting in governments can't feel the perils experienced by
3417 rural girl child/7189 rural children /21345 rural women/44597
rural population of 28 villages rushing all the way to nearby PHC?
I sometimes wonder as to where is the money pumped by governments and
international agencies for addressing healthcare issues of rural UP is
going! I think its going to swiss bank type banks thru scams.
If governments passive approach in not increasing the number of PHCs
is a conspiracy against rural UP to pump their hard earned money to
mushrooming of blossoming costly private hospitals in everywhere in
UP? To me the answer is yes. What's your take on this…….?
Urvashi Sharma
Mobile 9369613513
e-mail rtimahilamanchup@gmail.com
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