World Health Statistics report brought out by WHO provides annual
compilation of health-related data for its Member Countries. Indicators
are included in the report on the basis of their relevance to global
public health; the availability and quality of the data; and the
reliability and comparability of the estimates.
World Health Statistics (WHS) report, 2011 does not provide ranking of the countries. However, in order to strengthen and improve health services, the Government launched National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in 2005which seeks to improve the availability of and access to quality health care. NRHM lays emphasis on providing accessible, affordable, accountable, effective, reliable, and quality primary health care especially to the poor and vulnerable sections of the population through improved hospital care, improve intra and inter-sectoral convergence, creation of a cadre of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA), and effective utilization of resources.
This information was given by Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
World Health Statistics (WHS) report, 2011 does not provide ranking of the countries. However, in order to strengthen and improve health services, the Government launched National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in 2005which seeks to improve the availability of and access to quality health care. NRHM lays emphasis on providing accessible, affordable, accountable, effective, reliable, and quality primary health care especially to the poor and vulnerable sections of the population through improved hospital care, improve intra and inter-sectoral convergence, creation of a cadre of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA), and effective utilization of resources.
This information was given by Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
