Published on Sep 18, 2024
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AYUSH doctors in PHCs
AYUSH doctors in PHCs

❖ Madhya Pradesh has topped among States for having AYUSH facilities at all 328 primary health centers in urban areas.

❖ In tribal pockets, there are AYUSH doctors available at 228 primary and community health centers, placing the State third at national level.

❖ Odisha ranks first with 296 AYUSH doctors and Chhattisgarh is second with 279.

❖ Madhya Pradesh has been among the first six states in India to have significantly increased the number of sub-health centers in rural areas since 2005.

❖ Madhya Pradesh is among the top three states in terms of the number of subdivisional and district hospitals.

❖ The state has 144 sub-divisional hospitals, with Tamil Nadu leading with 281 and Karnataka second with 147.

❖ Madhya Pradesh also ranks second in the number of district hospitals with 52, following Uttar Pradesh (125) and ahead of Delhi (40).