India more sick than Bharat; pollution, bad diet
blamed
Urban India is more sick than the rural
hinterland despite the mushrooming of health and wellness clinics and
super-specialty hospitals, besides better per capita earnings. And this could
well be attributed to increasing pollution levels and unhealthy ietary habits.
A government health survey has revealed that around 11.8% of urban and 8.9% of rural population reported ailments during a 15-day refrence period.
Women were found to be more vulnerable to diseases in both cities and villages.
The survey found that 3.5% of women, as
compared to 10.1% of men, fell sick in urban areas, while he figures were 9.9%
and %, respectively, in rural India.
What's worrisome is that high chunk of the population (86% in rural and 82% in urban areas) remains outside any scheme of health expenditure support.
Source: www.timesofindia.com
13.04.2016
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