Jharkhand has only 291 functional PHCs, 2,800 doctors for 3.29 crore people: Report
Ranchi: According to data available with the state health department, Jharkhand’s basic state-run healthcare infrastructure, which includes primary, community healthcare centres (CHC) and health sub centres (HSC), are way less than the required as per the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS).
According to IPHS, a state needs to have one CHC for every 1.2 lakh population while a Primary Health Centre (PHC) is to be established for every 30,000 people.
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