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HDI is a composite index that takes into consideration health, education and income. The national average HDI for India in 2008 was 0.467. [1] By 2010, its average HDI had risen to 0.519. [2] [3] UNDP, the sponsor of the Human Development Index methodology since 1990, reported India's HDI to be 0.554 for 2012, [4] an 18%
Pages in category "Health in India by state or union territory" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
28 languages. العربية ... Health in India by state or union territory (19 C, 9 P) Healthcare in India (24 C, 18 P) C. Children's health in India (2 C, 2 P) D ...
A major issue for women in India is that few have access to skilled birth attendants and fewer still to quality emergency obstetric care. In addition, only 15 per cent of mothers receive complete antenatal care and only 58 per cent receive iron or folate tablets or syrup. [37] Women's health in India involves numerous issues.
Today, states pay for about 75% of the public healthcare system but insufficient state spending neglects the public health system in India. [10] This results in the Out-of-pocket health expenditure by households comprising 60.6% of the total health expenditure of India. [11] [12]
The list of states and union territories of the Republic of India by area is ordered from largest to smallest. India consists of 28 states and 8 union territories, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi with Rajasthan being largest in land area. [1] [2] [3
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities. [1] The states and union territories are further subdivided into 806 districts and smaller administrative divisions .
Rural areas in India have a shortage of medical professionals. [18] 74% of doctors are in urban areas that serve the other 28% of the population, leaving many with unmet medical needs. [18] This is a major issue for rural access to healthcare. The lack of human resources causes citizens to resort to fraudulent or ignorant providers. [18]