IN basic health indicators, Uttar Pradesh (UP) continues to lag behind not only India but even other BIMARU states according to the latest health statistics that recently became available. This is the conclusion we arrived at after analysing the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)1998-99, Annual Health Survey (AHS) 2012-13 and Rapid Survey on Children (RSOC) 2013-14.
The three surveys provide an insight into the performance of BIMARU states in health indicators over time. The recent RSOC was commissioned by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) in 29 states during 2013-14 with technical and. . .
