In a major boost for the health sector, the report card for the first year of UPA-2 stated that the over 20,000 doctors and paramedical personnel have been added to the public health system in the country.
The report, released by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday, has stated that during the year 2009-10 more than 36,000 village and health sanitation committees were set up, over 1,300 Rogi Kalyan Samitis were formed and over 53,000 social health activists were selected and trained.
In an effort towards improving health care for the common people, the government has also been able to construct 4,984 health sub-centre buildings, 254 primary health centres and 102 community health centres.
The report added that 3,246 health sub-centre buildings, 732 primary health centres, 264 community health centres and 28 district hospital buildings were upgraded or renovated.
The report also acknowledged a reduction in mortality due to malaria, kala-azar and dengue.
The government also launched a scheme for mainstreaming Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy at a cost of Rs 575 crores.
As part of this project 2,368 doctors were appointed. A scheme for augmenting nursing personnel by setting up of 269 nursing schools at the cost of Rs 2,000 crores has also been approved.