Developmental Disparities in Rural Health Care: Distant Dream to Achieve Universal Health Coverage in India

Developmental Disparities in Rural Health Care: Distant Dream to Achieve Universal Health Coverage in India

Healthcare

Access

Utilization

Coverage

Development

Rural health

There is always a health gap striking between rural and urban, advantaged and marginalized section of society while accessing and utilizing health care services. This research paper tries to throw some light on the disparities and challenges faced by healthcare service recipients (rural community people) as well as healthcare service providers (Government Healthcare system like PHC and Rural Hospital). The study reveals that majority of the healthcare services in the remote & tribal „padaas‟ lack health centres, medical doctors, and medical equipment. Adding to it, the shortage of trained medical professionals especially lab technicians, pharmacist and nurses and non availability of essential medicines to poor patients adversely affects access to and utilization of health care service, thus making Universal Health Coverage a distant dream to achieve in India.

Gupta, Shikha

Jaiswal, Atul

Artha Journal of Social Sciences; Vol. 13 No. 2 (2014): Artha Journal of Social Sciences; 53-67

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0975-329X

Centre for Publications, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

2014-04-01

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