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Most villagers have not seen a doctor in 10 years in spite of suffering from ailments |
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The price of health care in the villages is two to three times the price in the cities |
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41% of “doctors” in villages do not have a medical degree |
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On any visit to a doctor, less than 3% of patients will get tested;
68% will get an irrelevant injection;
most likely containing vitamins, saline or
some harmless product |
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The infant mortality rate in India is 0.63%, which is among the highest in the world |
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India’s maternal mortality ratio is high, around 54 deaths of mothers per 10,000 births |
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Between 1997 and 2000, routine immunization coverage fell from 60% to 40%. |
