0.55 govt beds per 1,000 population: Report flags low govt hospital bed availability in India
There are total 7,13,986 government hospital beds, stated the report;
New Delhi - Availability of beds in government hospitals is abysmally low in India, and an epidemic like coronavirus can very quickly complicate the problem even further, according to a report.
The Brooking's India report titled ''Is India''s health infrastructure equipped to handle an epidemic'' said that although the number of COVID-19 cases is still low in India, experts have warned against community spread of the disease which will lead to a rapid and huge increase in demand for health facilities.
The report co-authored by former member of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister Shamika Ravi pointed out that there are a total 7,13,986 government hospital beds available in India and this amounts to 0.55 beds per 1,000 population.
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"The availability of government beds is abysmally low in India, and an epidemic like coronavirus can very quickly complicate the problem even further. An estimated 5-10 per cent of total patients will require critical care in form of ventilator support," it said.
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