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Healthcare in Rural India: The Real Story

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image source- https://blogs.worldbank.org/  Every person has the right to healthcare, however 60% of Indians lack access due to poor infrastructure, a shortage of skilled medical professionals, and lack of access to basic medications and medical facilities. The majority of the 700 million people reside in rural areas, where medical services are in appalling condition.  To ensure that timely and high-quality healthcare reaches the underserved areas of Indian villages, new techniques and processes are urgently needed in light of the bleak picture painted by the facts. Although the government runs numerous policies and programs, the effectiveness and viability of these initiatives are in doubt because of execution flaws.  In rural India, where there are few primary health care centers (PHCs), 8% of the facilities lack medical professionals or doctors, 39% lack lab technicians, and 18% lack even a pharmacist. The majority of maternal fatalities occur in India. Most of these occur in rural