HEALTHCARE IMPACT
Health Infrastructure of Andhra Pradesh
State Rural Area 96-97%
State's Rural Population 70% Ap
Yet all healthcare infrastructure and related investments in India for the last 4 decades has focused on urban areas entirely.
| Particulars | Required | In position | Shortfall |
| Primary Health Centre | 2004 | 624 | 380 |
| Community Health Centre | 501 | 281 | 220 |
| Health Worker (Male) at Sub Centres | 12522 | 4608 | 7914 |
| Health Assistant (Male) at PHCs | 1624 | 0 | 1624 |
| Obstetricians & Gynecologists at CHCs | 281 | 99 | 182 |
| Pediatricians at CHCs | 281 | 110 | 171 |
| Total specialists at CHCs | 1124 | 346 | 778 |
| Radiographers at CHCs | 281 | 65 | 216 |
| Pharmacist at PHCs & CHCs | 1905 | 1851 | 54 |
| Laboratory Technicians at PHCs & CHCs | 1905 | 1422 | 483 |
In Andhra Pradesh of the required 1197 PHCs, 1069 are in place leaving a shortfall for 128 or 11%. There is a shortfall of 120 CHCs or a 40% of 179.
An absence study published in Harvard magazine in 2011 in the joint state of Andhra Pradesh showed an absence ratio of 34.2% overall, 40.9% in doctors, 28.0% in nurses, 27.8% in pharmacists and 40.4% in other staff. In 36.5% of visits, no doctor was available.
Maximum Impact
Healthcare is a critical enabler of competitiveness as a healthy population is a productive population.
In the future, the challenge is to enable both the private and public sectors to work hand in hand to enable a healthy and disease free India, which is competitive.
Work with Nuven Foundation to reduce the gaps in the health infrastructure in the Telugu states.
* PHC - Primary Health Centre, ** CHC - Community Health Centre