Kerala,
Punjab and Tamil Nadu topped the list of Healthy State progressive
report released by NITI Aayog today among the larger states in terms
of overall performance. The NITI Aayog released the report in New
Delhi this afternoon.
While
releasing the report, CEO Amitabh Kant said that Jharkhand, Jammu and
Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh were the the top three three states in the
terms of annual incremental performance. He said, the health index
has been evolved through comprehensive study and inputs from World
Bank India and Ministry of Health. Mr Kant said, State and Union
territory have been ranked in three categories namely larger states,
smaller states and Union territories.
He said,
among smaller states Mizoram ranked first followed by Manipur and Goa
in terms of annual incremental performance. The NITI Aayog CEO said,
among Union territories Lakshadweep showed best overall performance
as well as highest annual incremental performance. He said, the study
of incremental performance of states will ensure the government for
better health outcomes.
The report
said about one third of the states has registered a decline in there
performance in 2016 as compared to 2015. It said, common challenges
for the states is to address vacancies in key staff, establishment of
Cardiac Care Units and quality accreditation of public health
facilities. Speaking on the occasion, Member (Health) in the NITI
Aayog, Dr Vinod Paul said, absolute and incremental changes in health
outcomes as measured by the Health Index, promotes cross-learning
between states and captures the spirit of cooperative and competitive
federalism.
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