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India’s Health Progress: More Doctors, Health Centers, and Safer Births

The World Health Organization highlighted India’s advances in maternal and child health and in tackling long‑term diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

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Key Points

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Institutional deliveries increased to 93%.

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Screening services are now available in many local centers.

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ASHA workers act as health guides in rural areas.

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Doctor‑training seats grew from 51,348 to 142,464.

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Summary

Approximately 160,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs provide community‑based screening for hypertension, diabetes and common cancers, linking patients to care.

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA workers) deliver health services directly to households, supporting mothers and children from pregnancy through adolescence.

India’s medical education has expanded, with medical colleges increasing from 387 to 858 and student seats rising sharply.

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New Words to Learn

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World Health Organization
The big international group that works to keep people healthy around the world.
maternal
Related to mothers.
child
Related to kids.
noncommunicable diseases
Long‑term illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer that do not spread from person to person.
Ayushman Arogya Mandir
A small health center that offers basic checks for things like blood pressure and sugar.
hypertension
When your blood pressure is higher than normal.
diabetes
A condition where the body has trouble handling sugar.
cancer
A serious illness where cells grow out of control.
Accredited Social Health Activist
A trained community helper who brings health information and care to families.
screening
A quick check to see if someone might have a health problem.
institutional deliveries
Babies being born in a hospital or clinic.
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