Short Communication
Year: 2021 | Month: January | Volume: 11 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 100-106
The Distribution Pattern and Existing Disparities in Public Health Care Centres in Rudraprayag District of Uttarakhand, India
Apeksha Agarwal1, Shweta Singh1, Madan Swaroop Singh Rawat2
1Research Scholar, 2Professor, Department of Geography, HNB Garhwal (A Central) University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
Corresponding Author: Apeksha Agarwal
ABSTRACT
Distribution pattern of existing health centre is an important aspect of health care delivery system. In mountainous region specifically in developing countries, it also influence the decision making process of individuals at times of need of such facilities. The present study aims to analyse the spatial distribution pattern and disparity of health care centres in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand by applying statistical techniques such as Location Quotient, Lorenz Curve and Gini Index. Though the health care facilities shows satisfactory situation in case of distribution pattern of public health care centres at district level, but while analysing these facilities at block level, the results reveals that there is significant inequality in the distribution pattern of both Primary Health Centres as well as Sub-Centres. The study is able to provide help to people and policy makers to estimate the health care facility needs and mark the areas facing comparatively high population pressure in terms of ratio of health centres to population.
Key words: Spatial Disparity, Public Health Care Centres, Primary Health Centres, Sub-Centres, Inequalities