The topic of this research is "Mapping the facilities in hospitals in and across Pondha, Bidholi and Kandoli: An empirical analysis towards right to health care"
the study aims to investigate the social and legal norms and how it affect the
society. The paper explores the various factors that contribute to the existence
of issues and its effect on society.
This report deals with the social issue that the problems faced by the people of
the area related to inadequacy of medical facility that to access the healthcare
they have to travel long distance and also have to bear the cost of medical
expense due to lack of medical facility.
This report also deals with legal issue that the people have the right to health
that each and every citizen has the right to access the good quality of health
care and what are the policies made by the government to tackle the inadequacy
of healthcare and what are the benefits of which the people are unaware that
government are providing for healthcare system.
This is being investigation through the interview in which the sample size is of
30 people of the area and the researcher prepared the list of question and from
the interview, it was a structured interview.
After going this, this has been found that the people are highly dissatisfied
with the healthcare system in there and also given the reason why they are
dissatisfied with the healthcare system in their area
Through all the data collected it has been found that people are highly
dissatisfied with the quality of healthcare in their area and it is the right of
people to get the good quality of health care and policy maker and government
officials should work together and also take some advice from the people of
these area that what are basic need of medical facility required in their area
and setup healthcare for the basic medical facility
Introduction
Inadequacy of medical facility refers to the situation where the medical
facilities or resources available are limited or insufficient to meet the basic
healthcare need of the population residing in that area. Inadequacy can be in
various forms like shortage of healthcare workers, lack of medical equipment or
shortage of medicines or poor infrastructure of the hospitals these are the
direct factors for the inadequacy of the medical facility but there are also
some indirect factors which affect the usage of medical facilities which are
influenced by socio- economic factors such as income levels, access to
transportation and cultural beliefs and practices which can impact the
utilization of health care services and contribute to disparities in healthcare
outcomes
- Dependent and Independent Variable
Independent variable is the cause of the report, in this report the independent
variable is inadequacy of healthcare facility in rural area and the dependent
variable which is the effect of the cause is Sub centre, primary health centre
and community health centre are in place design to set and maintain basic level
of standard as to quality of medical facility in rural area and the lack of
transportation that they have to travel long distance to access the medical
facility
- Legal Provision
As human being our health and the health of our wellbeing matters a lot.
Regardless of our age, gender etc our health to be our most basic and essential
asset. Government are responsible for ensuring that everyone regardless of
gender, race, religion etc has access to right to health which is a fundamental
element of human dignity.
Part IV of Indian constitution under the DPSP[1] gives social and economic
justice to its citizen. Therefore, part IV of constitution directly or
indirectly deals to public policy in terms of health.
Article 21 of Fundamental Rights[2] guarantees a fundamental right to life and
personal liberty. The right to health is inherent to a life with dignity
Article 38,39,42,43and 47 put the obligation on the state in order to ensure the
effective realization of the right to health
Which gives right to every citizen of Indian for the Right to health whether
he/she is residing in the rural or urban area, since the people of urban area
has the access to use the medical facility but the major problem is faced by the
people of rural area since there are various problems related to healthcare and
it is the right of every people to have or access of proper health care facility
Also, in Medical Council of India under Parliament Scrutiny: Symptoms
Documented, But What about the Disease?
- Cases
Supreme court in case of Paschim Bagh Khet Mazdoor Samity[3] case held that it
is the primary duty of government is to secure the welfare of the people and
moreover it is the obligation of the government to provide adequate medical
facilities for its people
Also, in case of Parmanand Katara vs Union of India[4], Supreme court held that
every doctor whether at a government hospital or otherwise has the professional
obligation to extend his services with due expertise for protecting life
Also, in case of Consumer Education and Research Centre and others vs. Union of
India[5], Supreme court held that right to life means a right to meaningful life
which is not possible without having right to healthcare, it is a fundamental
right to protect health and vigor of women
Also, in case of State of Punjab vs Ram Lubhaya Bagga[6], it is observed that
right of one person is connected with a duty cast upon another. The state has to
secure health of its citizen as its primary duty. Government strives to fulfil
this obligation by setting up public health care facilities and health centre
- Gaps/ Issues
The social issue found from the data collected from the interview of the sample
size of 30 people that due to inadequacy people have to bear the medical expense
which they have to pay for good medical facility and the travel expense which
they have to pay to travel long distance to access health care
Also, in Inequality and inequity in access to health care[7]
Also, in Training Village Health Workers in Detection and Monitoring of
Noncommunicable Diseases: A Low Cost Option for Rural Areas Facing the Emerging
Health Epidemic[8]
Also, in Equity in out-of-pocket payments for hospital care: Evidence from
India[9].
Central Argument
The inadequacy of medical facilities is a social issue that has significant
impact on individuals, families and communities the social issues that arises
due to it are medical expenses, they have to travel long distance to access
healthcare
The inadequacy of medical facility is also a legal issue that has significant
impact on people is their right to health which is their fundamental right given
under article 21 of Constitution of India
METHODOLOGY
- Primary Source
Information for this report has been sourced from primary source which are
Fundamental Rights: Article 21 of Indian constitution and DPSP: article
38,39,42,43 and 47. This report is not a comprehensive review of the act but
provide a broad overview of the act relevant to the topic
- Secondary Source
Information for this report has been sourced from various secondary sources
which are listed in the citation and the sources which are listed are taken from
various platforms like www.jstor.org and google scholar etc. This report is not
a comprehensive review of the available literature, but provide a broad overview
of the topic.
- Rationale
This research paper reveals issues which people face when there is inadequacy of
medical facilities and what are the problems faced by them. This research
enlists various different problems faced by them.
- Types of Research
The type of research is non-Doctrinal which helps in empirical study which is
based on observation and data which is directly experienced by the researcher.
The researcher has interacted with 30 people and taken data from their responses
about medical facility in their area and what is reason behind it.The data
collected compared against a hypothesis but the results are still based on real
life experience.
- Classification of Research
Classification of research falls under Cross sectional which is a observational
study design. It is used for Population based survey and to asses the what type
of problems are faced by the public that what sort of problems are faced by them
due to in adequacy of medical facilities. In the survey it was found that
majority of public has given the rating of 2 means very bad for the medical
facility in their area and the reason which they have given for this rating is
transportation problem means they have to travel long distance for good medical
treatment and second reason is that since they have to go to private hospitals
for good facility so they have to bear high medical expenses.
- Type of Citation used
OSCOLA[10] which is the form of citation is used in this report
- Interview Method
Interview method which is the important part of research study. It is a verbal
mode of data collection. It is used to collect qualitative data rather than
quantitative data.
Structured interview is used in this research report in it, the researcher
prepares the list of question to ask which can be both open and closed ended.
This type of question is based on target population. In this report the question
asked in the interview is that How much do you rate medical facility in your
area and why?
Here the question is prepared by the researcher and taking the responses from
the population or area of Kandoli, Bidholi and Pondha and collected the
responses or data collected from the interview on inadequacy of medical facility
in their area. The data collected is based on the question which is prepared by
the researcher
- Observation Method
Observation method is described as a method to observe and describe the
behaviour of a subject. It is also referred as participatory study because the
researcher has to establish the link with the respondent. Non-Participant
observation is used in this report where the researcher observes the population
passively from a distance without participating in the group activities. Here he
does not try to influence them or take part in group activities but simply
taking response from the population about the medical facility in their area and
what are their reason for such rating.
- Sampling Size
The sample size used in this report is 30 people of Kandoli, Bidholi and Pondha.
Probability sampling is used in this report. Cluster sampling which is a type of
probability sampling used in this report that means that it is not possible to
cover the entire Kandoli, Bidholi and Pondha so selected random part of these
area which is basically near to the institute and taken survey in this area that
how much do you rate the quality of health care in your area and why? And
collected the data from here
Central Argument
The health care infrastructure in rural areas has been developed as three tier
system- Sub centre, primary health centre and community health centre are in
place design to set and maintain basic level of standard as to quality of
medical facility in rural area. In view of the recovering inadequacy of medical
facility related problem. The existing infrastructure of hospital and
transportation expense to travel long distance for healthcare access is
inadequate and this tier is effective tool of setup and control
Research Question
- Does there is any primary health centre in their area and is there basic
medical facility available for them to access and what are the barriers for
facing primary health centre?
- Does the people of the area are aware of the government schemes related
to health which are beneficial for them?
Answering the above questions:
The health care in system in rural area has been developed in three tire centre
is a vital heath care facility in rural area that serves as the first point of
contract for patients seeking medical attention. Given the limited resources and
infrastructure in rural areas, it is important to ensure that primary healthcare
centre is well-equipped to meet the healthcare needs of the community.
From the research there are responses recorded which have been found that there
is not a primary health care centre in their area, for the primary health care
facility people have to travel long distance to access health care and there has
been a lack of medical facility in their area and the people of the sampling
area has to bear the medical expense since they have to go to the private
hospitals to access the healthcare facility
Also, in Developing Rural Primary Health Care Service Areas: An Analysis of
Patient Migration Patterns[11]
Also, in Assessment of the Quality of Primary Health Care in India[12]
The people of the area are not even aware of the government schemes that are
aimed at improving healthcare services in rural areas.
Some of the key ones include:
- National Rural Health Mission (NRHM): This is a flagship program
launched by the Government of India in 2005, with the objective of improving
the availability and accessibility of quality healthcare services in rural
areas.
- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY): This is a health insurance
scheme launches in 2018, which provides financial protection to poor and
vulnerable families in rural area for secondary and tertiary care
hospitalization
Analysis of finding:
The pie chart above is showing the rating given by the people of the sample area
on medical facility in their area here 1 being highly disappointing and 5 being
very satisfied in it majority of people are not satisfied with the medical care
facility in their area. In the article of Access of rural poor to primary health
care in India[13]- various healthcare related programmes have aimed at the
vulnerable sections of the society traditionally using social criteria like
Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) populations.
Although they are found to have marginally worse health outcomes than the
national average, they are far better than the one's for the poor on economic
criteria. The present article examines the coverage of basic primary healthcare
services among the below the poverty line (BPL) population in rural areas of
India and provides direct empirical evidence. Data used for the study was from a
primary sample survey of rural BPL households in six states of India. The
results of the survey showed that the coverage of primary healthcare services,
such as ante-natal care (ANC), institutional deliveries, and immunisation was
very low among the BPL population.
Also, in Health system in India: opportunities and challenges for
improvements[14]
Also, in Rural Health Scenario – Role of family medicine: Academy of Family
Physicians of India[15]
But in reality, it is found that not only the people who are below the poverty
line are affected due to the inadequacy of medical facility but also the people
who are above the poverty line also have to faced the problem related to
inadequacy of medical facility since they have to face the problem related to it
they also have to travel long distance for the healthcare access and they also
have to face the problem related to lack of medical infrastructure facilty
The pie chart shows the what are the reason given by the people for the
inadequacy of facility of health care The private/public mix in health care in
India- Private hospitals and private medical practitioners play a significant
part in delivering health care services in India. As the demand for health care
has increased, institutions in this sector have expanded widely in both urban
and rural areas. The relationship between patient and private practitioner
considerably influences the perceived and actual needs about health care. This
relationship is expected to play an important role in the control of disease
patterns and management.
However, the developments in this sector have prompted concern about the
efficiency of resources, equity and access to facilities, and the availability
of financing mechanisms to support private health care. Also, the efficiency
with which the resources are used in this sector has direct bearing on the cost
and quality of services. The existence of these health care institutions
therefore has profound implications for the present character of the Indian
health care system, and its future course.
Also, in Public-Private Dichotomy in Utilization of Health Care Services in
India[16]
But, in reality people have to bear the cost of medical treatment since the
majority people living in rural area are not financially strong they have very
limited earning and from it they have to take care of the member of the family
and if any type of medical emergency arises they also have to pay the medical
expense and also the transportation cost to go to the hospital since hospitals
are far away from their area.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the findings of this study indicates that the medical facilty in
kandoli, Bidholi and Pondha are not good since the people of this area have to
suffer a lot since there is lack of facility in their area so they have to
travel long distance to access the good quality of health care due to which
along with medical expense they also have to bear the travelling expense which
they are spending to go to hospitals
The study also highlights that the people of this area are not aware of the
government policies which are developed for the benefit of the citizen in which
government is supporting the people who are not capable to bear the high medical
expense and the people of the area are also not aware of the policies in which
government are establishing primary health care in rural area.
From a social perspective establishing the primary healthcare and maintain the
good quality of medical facility in rural areas is essential for ensuring the
good health care system in rural area, lack of facility create the trouble for
the people and the problem faced by them to have good quality of healthcare
From the legal perspective study also indicates that the citizen of India has
the Right to health according to article 21 of Indian constitution that it is
their fundamental right to get better quality of medical facility and from the
survey collected there is lack of facility in their area due to which they have
to suffer for the primary healthcare, therefore policymaker and government
officials need to take necessary step to setup primary healthcare in these area
to improve the quality of health care and it also give some relief to the people
that they have to travel long to access health care facility
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