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The health care system in Kolkata consists of 48 government hospitals, mostly under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, and 366 private medical establishments during 2010.^[1] The health scenario in Kolkata is better than many other cities in India ^{[according to whom?]}.

Health indicators

According to National Family Health Survey, 2005, only a small proportion of the households are covered under any health scheme or health insurance.^[2]^: 41 The total fertility rate in Kolkata is 1.4, which is the lowest among the cities surveyed.^[2]^: 45 In Kolkata, 77 percent of the married women use contraceptive, which is the highest among the cities surveyed; but use of modern contraceptive methods is the lowest (46 percent).^[2]^: 47 Infant mortality rate in Kolkta is 41 per 1000 live birth, and mortality rate for children below five is 49 per 1000 live birth.^[2]^: 48

Among the surveyed cities, Kolkata stands second (5 percent), where the children have not received any vaccination under Universal Immunization Programme.^[2]^: 48 Kolkata stands second among the surveyed cities, with 57 percent of the children between 0 and 71 months has the reach to an anganwadi centre under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme.^[2]^: 51Percentage of malnutrition, anemic and underweight children in Kolkata is less in comparison to other surveyed cities.^[2]^: 54–55

Diseases

About 30 percent of the women and 18 percent of the men in Kolkata are obese.^[2]^: 105 Kolkata has the highest percentage (55 percent) of woman who are having anaemia among the surveyed cities, while 20 percent of the men in Kolkata are anaemic.^[2]^: 56–57 Large number of people suffers from diseases like diabetes, asthma, goitre and other thyroid disorders.^: 57–59 Tropical diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya are prevalent in Kolkata, though their incidence is decreasing.^[3]

Health infrastructure

As of 2010, there are 48 government hospitals, mostly under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, and 366 private medical establishments during 2010.^[1] For every 10,000 people in the city, there are 61 hospital beds,^[1] which is higher than the national average of 9 hospital beds per 10,000.^[4] Ten medical colleges are located in the Kolkata metropolitan area which act as tertiary referral hospitals in the state.^[5]^[6] Calcutta Medical College, founded in 1835, was the first Asian institution to teach modern medicine.^[7] These facilities are inadequate to meet the healthcare needs of the city.^[8]^[9]^[10] More than 78 percent in Kolkata prefer the private medical sector over public medical sector,^[2]^: 109 due to the poor quality of care, the lack of a nearby facility, and excessive waiting times at government facilities.^[2]^: 61

Medical colleges

KPC Medical College and Hospital
Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College
Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Science and Research, Panihati
Sagar Dutta Memorial Medical College and Hospital, Kamarhati
College of Medicine & JNM Hospital, Kalyani
Charnock Healthcare Institute, Kolkata

Home Health Care and N.R.I. Services

Credihealth
CARE CONTINUUM PVT LTD
DEEP PROBEEN PORISHEBA
GRACE CARE
TRIBECA CARE
JYOTI SEVA KENDRA
Swasthier Home Health Services

Tertiary and specialised hospitals

Ohio Hospital, Rajarhat Newtown^[11]
Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Mukundapur
Apollo Gleneagles Hospital Ltd.
Advanced Medicare & Research Institute Ltd (AMRI), Dhakuria, Salt Lake
AMRI Mukundapur
Tata Medical Center
Westbank Hospital
Woodland Hospital
Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences
Birla Heart Hospital
Chittaranjan Cancer Institute
Ruby Hospital
Charnock Hospital
Bellevue Hospital
Peerless Hospital
Fortis Hospital
Desun Hospital
Zenith Hospital
Columbia Asia Hospital
Disha Eye Hospital

Super-Specialty Hospitals

B.R.Singh Hospital-Sealdah-Eastern Railway
Baghajatin State General Hospital
Baranagar State General Hospital
South Suburban Hospital
Bidhannagar Sub Divisional Hospital
Bijoygarh State General Hospital
Gardenreach State General Hospital
Assembly of God Church
Anandolok Hospital
Apex Hospital
Balananda Bramhachari Hospital
Belle Vue Hospital
Bharat Sevashram Sangha Hospital
B.P. Poddar Hospital & Medical Research Ltd.
Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI)
Columbia Asia Hospital -Salt Lake
Desun Hospital & Heart Institute
Dishan Hospital
Genesis Hospital
ILS Super Speciality Clinic
Kothari Medical Centre
Mayfair Hospital,B.T Road
North City Hospital & Neuro Institute [ Ultadanga ]
Peerless Hospital
Park Clinic
Phoenix Hospital & Diagonistic Centre Pvt. Ltd.
Priyamvada Birla Aarvind Eye Hospital
Renaissance Hospital Private Limited
RSV Hospital,Tollygounge
Sankara Nethralaya
Shahid Khudiram Bose Hospital,Belghoria.
Shree Aurobindo Seva Kendra, Jodhpur Park
Shree Vishudhanand Sarswati Marwari Hospital
Silverline Eye Hospital
Sterling Hospital,Shyambazar
Susrut Eye Foundation & Research Centre

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Medical institutions and sanctioned no. of beds in districts of West Bengal as on 31.12.2010" (PDF). Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 31 January 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Gupta, Kamla; Arnold, Fred; Lhungdim, H. (2009). "Health and Living Conditions in Eight Indian Cities" (PDF). National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3), India, 2005-06. Mumbai: International Institute for Population Sciences; Calverton, Maryland, USA. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
^ "Malaria, dengue down in Kolkata". Money Control. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
^ "Hospital beds" (XLS). World Health Organistation. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
^ Shah, Mansi (2007). "Waiting for health care: a survey of a public hospital in Kolkata" (PDF). Center for Civil Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Zakir, Husain; Ghosh, Saswata; Bijoya Roy (July 2008). "Socio economic profile of patients In Kolkata: a case study of RG Kar and AMRI" (PDF). Institute of Developmental Studies, Kolkata. pp. 19–20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Mitra, Dola (20 April 2005). "Careergraph / Calcutta Medical College, Calcutta". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
^ Mishra, Prithvijit (9 April 2011). "On hospital floor for 12 days". Times of India. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
^ "Mamata inducts two new ministers". Sify. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
^ "Kolkata woman gives birth on road, dies after no admission by hospitals". Hindustan Times. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ http://www.ohiohospital.in. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Specialty Dental Clinics

Aesthetica Dental Implants Clinic
Smile and Profile

[hospital-1] "Medical institutions and sanctioned no. of beds in districts of West Bengal as on 31.12.2010" (PDF). Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 31 January 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[healthsurvey-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Gupta, Kamla; Arnold, Fred; Lhungdim, H. (2009). "Health and Living Conditions in Eight Indian Cities" (PDF). National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3), India, 2005-06. Mumbai: International Institute for Population Sciences; Calverton, Maryland, USA. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

[3] "Malaria, dengue down in Kolkata". Money Control. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

[4] "Hospital beds" (XLS). World Health Organistation. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

[5] Shah, Mansi (2007). "Waiting for health care: a survey of a public hospital in Kolkata" (PDF). Center for Civil Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[6] Zakir, Husain; Ghosh, Saswata; Bijoya Roy (July 2008). "Socio economic profile of patients In Kolkata: a case study of RG Kar and AMRI" (PDF). Institute of Developmental Studies, Kolkata. pp. 19–20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[calmed-7] Mitra, Dola (20 April 2005). "Careergraph / Calcutta Medical College, Calcutta". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 October 2007.

[8] Mishra, Prithvijit (9 April 2011). "On hospital floor for 12 days". Times of India. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

[9] "Mamata inducts two new ministers". Sify. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

[10] "Kolkata woman gives birth on road, dies after no admission by hospitals". Hindustan Times. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[11] ttp://www.ohiohospital.in. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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