Healthcare in Kolkata
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The health care system in Kolkata consists of 48 government hospitals, mostly under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, and 366 private medical establishments during 2010.[1]
Health indicators
According to the 2005 National Family Health Survey, only a small proportion of Kolkata households are covered under any health scheme or
Infant mortality rate in Kolkata is 41 per 1000 live births, and mortality rate for children below five is 49 per 1000 live births.[2]
: 48
Among the surveyed cities, Kolkata stands second (5 percent), where the children have not received any vaccination under
anemic and underweight children in Kolkata is less in comparison to other surveyed cities.[2]
: 54–55
Diseases
About 30 percent of the women and 18 percent of the men in Kolkata are
dengue and chikungunya are prevalent in Kolkata, though their incidence is decreasing.[3]
Health infrastructure
As of 2010, there are 48 government hospitals, mostly under the
Calcutta Medical College, founded in 1835, was the first Asian institution to teach modern medicine.[7] These facilities are inadequate to meet the healthcare needs of the city.[8][9][10] More than 78 percent in Kolkata prefer the private medical sector over public medical sector,[2]: 109 due to the poor quality of care, the lack of a nearby facility, and excessive waiting times at government facilities.[2]
: 61
Medical colleges
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References
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- ^ "Hospital beds". World Health Organistation. Archived from the original (XLS) on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ Shah, Mansi (2007). "Waiting for health care: a survey of a public hospital in Kolkata" (PDF). Center for Civil Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ Zakir, Husain; Ghosh, Saswata; Bijoya Roy (July 2008). "Socio economic profile of patients in Kolkata: a case study of RG Kar and AMRI" (PDF). Institute of Developmental Studies, Kolkata. pp. 19–20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ Mitra, Dola (20 April 2005). "Careergraph / Calcutta Medical College, Calcutta". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
- ^ Mishra, Prithvijit (9 April 2011). "On hospital floor for 12 days". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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- ^ "Kolkata woman gives birth on road, dies after no admission by hospitals". Hindustan Times. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.