The study titled “Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015” published recently in medical journal “The Lancet” placed India at 143rd position. The paper stated that statistical methods were applied to systematically compiled data to estimate the performance of 33 health-related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators for 188 countries from 1990 to 2015.
Though the SDG 3 of “health and wellbeing of all at all ages” is in sync with the vision of proposed National Health Policy and National Health Mission (NHM), a National Task Force on SDG 3 has been set up by the Ministry not only to deliberate on policy and strategy but also provide technical support and guidance on SDGs to the States.
Certain key health indicators of India in comparison to some developing countries including Bhutan and Sri Lanka from the publication ‘THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S CHILDREN 2016’ brought out by UNICEF, are annexed. The reasons for low performance include issues pertaining to adequacy of access and quality of healthcare, affordability, regional disparities, other socio cultural determinants of health etc.
Health is a State Subject. However, under National Health Mission support is provided to the States/UTs to strengthen their health care system based on the requirements posed by them under Programme Implementation Plans. National Health Mission (NHM), has two Sub-Missions, viz. the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM). NHM envisages achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable & quality healthcare services that are accountable and responsive to people’s needs. The main programmatic components include Health System Strengthening in rural and urban areas, Reproductive-Maternal-Neonatal-Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) interventions and control of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases.
Country
|
Life expectancy at birth ( in years)
2015
|
Infant mortality rate
2015
|
Maternal mortality ratio
2015 ( Adjusted)
|
Underweight (%) under age five years
(2010-2015)
|
India
|
68
|
38
|
174
|
29
|
Bangladesh
|
72
|
31
|
176
|
33
|
Bhutan
|
70
|
27
|
148
|
13
|
Myanmar
|
66
|
40
|
178
|
23
|
Nepal
|
70
|
29
|
258
|
30
|
Pakistan
|
66
|
66
|
178
|
32
|
Sri Lanka
|
75
|
8
|
30
|
26
|
Source: THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S CHILDREN 2016, UNICEF.
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Smt Anupriya Patel stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Smt Anupriya Patel stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
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