Volume 18, No. 6, 2021
The Role Of Health & Wellness Officers In Reducing Health Inequalities In India: An Empirical Study
Dr. Carolyn Vanlalhriati , Dr. Lalhmingliana Renthlei , Dr. Samuel Laldinmawia
Abstract
The sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations stated that good health and wellbeing must be achieved to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all ages. The study aims to identify the health inequalities in Mizoram and address the various health inequalities that exist in rural and urban areas. It has been found that through the flagship program of the Central Government Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has played a major role in reducing these health inequalities with the help of health and wellness officers in health and wellness centres. On the basis of census method, all 197 Health and wellness officers in the state were taken as the respondents for the data collection. The questionnaire was administered through online software Google forms due to the ongoing pandemic. The health and wellness centres through its health and wellness officers have played a pivotal role in fair distribution of health services in Mizoram.
Pages: 1026-135
Keywords: Health inequalities, Ayushman Bharat health & wellness centres (AB-HWC), primary health centres (PHC), health and wellness officers (HWO), health sub-centres (HSC)