Health Facilities Planning Using RS GIS A Case Study of Dahod District of Gujarat

Abstract

Health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries, which may newlinebe influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, and which are best newlineaddressed by cooperative actions and solutions. At least half of the world s people still newlinelack full coverage of essential health services. The Alma Ata Declaration in newline1978 expanded the approach to improving health for all people from the focus on newlinedoctors, hospitals and biomedical advances to include human rights, concern for equity newlineand community participation. Having the one of the largest populations in the world, newlineIndia which is mostly covered with rural areas. To serve that big population we don t newlinehave that much of facility particularly in rural areas. Health systems can be understood newlinein many ways. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health systems as all newlinethe organizations, institutions, and resources that are devoted to producing health newlineactions. According to WHO report we have a population of 1.3 billion people and newline3/4th of total population residing in rural areas. As per WHO (2014) statistics India newlinespends only 4.7 percent of its national GDP for the services related to health care. newlineAccording to the National Health Profile 2017, our country has only 1 million allopath newlinedoctors per 1.3 Billion population. India spends only around 4.7% of its national GDP newlinetowards healthcare goods and services. newlineHealth systems encompass all levels: central, regional, district, community, and newlinehousehold. Health sector projects engage with all levels and elements of the health newlinesystem and frequently encounter constraints that limit their effectiveness. Health newlineservices should be organized to meet the need of entire population and not merely newlineselected groups. The best way to provide health care to underserved rural and urban newlinepoor is to develop effective Primary Health Care services supported by an appropriate newlinereferral system.