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Need for robust primary healthcare system in Northeast India

To enhance accessibility to healthcare in NE, Centre should put in place integrated delivery systems, writes Dr Priscilla C Ngaihte

by Dr Priscilla C Ngaihte August 10, 2020Updated October 19, 2022

In NE India, the average availability of health workers are at a minimum as compared to other states. Credit: Representational image

Background and Rationale

A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank states that nearly 50 percent of the global population has no access to essential health services (World Health Organization, 2017). The situation is worsened as millions of households are pushed into poverty annually because they have to pay for healthcare......