Tamil Nadu which was earlier in the 3rd place in 2015-16 and has slipped to 9th place in 2017-2018 in health score index released by NITI Aayog.
Tamil Nadu which was earlier in the 3rd place in 2015-16 and has slipped to 9th place in 2017-2018 in health score index released by NITI Aayog.
States were compared based on actual health outcomes as well as how healthcare systems are implemented. Kerala has been ranked the best state in the country with an overall score of 74.01, followed by Andhra Pradesh at 65.13.
Tamil Nadu, with a composite index score of 60.41, is among nine States that saw a decline in their positions compared to 2015-16.
However, TN government officials claim they have registered their objections with NITI Aayog, citing data discrepancies and interpretation of indicators.
The health index score was calculated based on 23 indicators. HIV and tuberculosis detection and treatment, institutional deliveries, maternal and neonatal mortality rates, and immunization coverage are among the indices measured and compared.
The report attributed the fall in ranking to poor performance in health outcome indicators such as low birth weight, full immunization, institutional delivery, etc.
The report showed that Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were the only two states that showed an increase in incrementally, as well as overall.
Among the Union Territories, Puducherry showed an incremental change of 2.21 from the base year and ranked fourth in terms of gradual improvement.
States were compared based on actual health outcomes as well as how healthcare systems are implemented. Kerala has been ranked the best state in the country with an overall score of 74.01, followed by Andhra Pradesh at 65.13.
Tamil Nadu, with a composite index score of 60.41, is among nine States that saw a decline in their positions compared to 2015-16.
However, TN government officials claim they have registered their objections with NITI Aayog, citing data discrepancies and interpretation of indicators.
The health index score was calculated based on 23 indicators. HIV and tuberculosis detection and treatment, institutional deliveries, maternal and neonatal mortality rates, and immunization coverage are among the indices measured and compared.
The report attributed the fall in ranking to poor performance in health outcome indicators such as low birth weight, full immunization, institutional delivery, etc.
The report showed that Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were the only two states that showed an increase in incrementally, as well as overall.
Among the Union Territories, Puducherry showed an incremental change of 2.21 from the base year and ranked fourth in terms of gradual improvement.