Survey Finds That People In Our Villages Are Healthier Than Us City Dwellers

Admin 12-Apr-2016 14:58:05 Inothernews

Survey Finds That People In Our Villages Are Healthier Than Us City Dwellers


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 dietary 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 reference period.



Women were found to be more vulnerable to diseases in both cities and villages.

The survey found that 13.5% of women, as compared to 10.1% of men, fell sick in urban areas, while the figures were 9.9% and 8%, respectively, in rural India.

What's worrisome is that a high chunk of the population (86% in rural and 82% in urban areas) remains outside any scheme of health expenditure support.

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The NSSO survey released on Monday also reiterates that people rely more on private hospitals, with over 70% spells of ailment (72% in rural areas and 79% in urban areas) being treated in the private sector. Also, private institutions dominated both rural (58%) and urban areas (68%) in treating inpatients.

Allopathy remains the preferred treatment in rural as well as urban areas. The survey found that over 90% of rural and urban population relies on allopathic treatment despite the government's efforts to promote alternative medicine.

The survey found that around 97% of urban and 96% of rural population was administered some treatment, which included self-medication, use of medicines taken on chemists' advice and AYUSH treatment. In previous surveys, 'treatment' administered on medical advice was considered as 'treatment'.

It was found that financial constraints (57% in rural and 68% in urban) were the key reasons for going for treatment without any medical advice.

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