TRI | India Rural Colloquy 2023

Over 60 pc people from rural areas go out of state for better medical treatment: Study

New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) More than 60 per cent of people from rural areas chose to “migrate” out of their state for availing treatment for major diseases, according to a report.

The ‘State of Healthcare in Rural India-2023’ study had 6,478 respondents, 75 per cent men and 25 per cent women, across six regions — north, south, northeast, east, central and west.

The report also stated that at an all-India aggregate, a little over 10 per cent of rural India went to a public primary healthcare facility for serious ailments.

Source: PTI