Healthcare Scenario of Dehradun
Overview
The city of Dehradun is located in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It serves as the state’s interim capital and is located in the Garhwal area. It is situated in the Doon Valley on the foothills of the Himalayas. It is also known for its Basmati rice and bakery products. It was called “The Gray City” in the initial days because ex-Army officers and VIPs considered this place ideal for residence after retirement. As the state capital, Dehradun is home to many government institutions. Dehradun is renowned all over India for its educational institutions. Dehradun covers 3,088 sq.kms.
Population Mix
Dehradun District population in 2022 is estimated at 18 lakh
Urban and Rural Population Distribution
Population in rural areas is 22.9% and urban areas is 77.1%. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.8% while that in the rural areas is 86.1%.
Sex ratio – The sex ratio in Dehradun District is 907 females for every 1000 males.
Literacy rate – With 89.32 % of its population literate, Dehradun has the highest percentage in the area. 85.66 % of women and 92.65 % of men are literate. In the city of Dehradun, there are 463,791 literates, of which 251,832 men and 211,959 women.
Child sex ratio – In the Dehradun district, the child sex ratio in the 2021 census was 872 per 1000 boys.
Hindi is the primary and official language. Other languages spoken in the region are English, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Tibetan, Garhwali and Kumaoni.
Vulnerabilities
Dehradun is a city located at the foothills of Himalayas and categorized under zone IV which is the second highest seismic risk zone. Its geomorphological and meteorological characteristics, makes it prone to a number of natural hazards. Beside earthquake, the region is frequently devastated by landslides, cloudbursts, flash-floods, cold waves and hailstorms.
Healthcare Scenario of Dehradun
The healthcare facilities in dehradun district consist of private and public hospitals, formal and informal service providers as well as secondary and tertiary healthcare with single clinic doctors. This entire system of civil hospital, dispensaries, PHC, family welfare, mental health care, drug addiction, Ayurvedic , Homeopathic Dispensaries provide quality of health services and control of communicable diseases.
Major Government Hospital in Dehradun
Doon Hospital
One of the best public hospitals in North India is Doon Hospital. The facility has excellent technology and provides brain mapping. Major operations and other trauma are also treated at this hospital.
Major Private Hospitals in Dehradun
Max Super Specialty Hospital
It is 200 bedded, multi-speciality hospital. They offer specialized care with the best of technology like Gait training, Muscle Stimulator, Laser Pain relief for migraine and etc.
Synergy Hospital
This hospital is a multi super specialty care in dehradun, with 140 beds. It has various departments and specialized doctor in cardiology, urology, nephrology, prenatal and antenatal care, gastroentology and ophthalmology. It also has 55 fully equipped ICU Bed – ICU, SICU, CCU, HDU, NICU, PICU.
Kailash Hospital
325 bedded multi-speciality NABH and NABL accredited hospital. The hospital is supported with 200 specialist and super – specialist doctors to provide best medical care at affordable price.
Uttaranchal Ayurvedic Hospital
The institute was established in 2001. 100 bedded hospital with modern facilities with yoga centre, physiotherapy and panchkarma units.
Combined Medical Institute (CMI) Hospital
150 bedded multi-speciality private hospital, which provides both primary and secondary healthcare services.
Single Speciality Hospitals in Dehradun
Luthra Hospital
It is maternity and infertility centre in Dehradun, established in 1970.
Diagnostic Centres in Dehradun
Sikund Diagnostic Centre
Established in July 1993, first diagnostic centre in Dehradun to provide both pathology and radiology diagnostic services in one premise.
Doon MRI & Diagnostic
It was the first centre to install an MRI machine in 2001.
DPC Diagnostics
Is known to be one of the most renowned pathology lab, that offers an all-inclusive collection of diagnostic facilities including an extensive range of specialities in pathology services.
SRL Diagnostic
SRL is the largest diagnostics company in India having an impressive ‘Reach’, providing superior quality diagnostic services to its customers through a very efficient network of labs and collection points.
Conclusion
Dehradun is upcoming in terms of healthcare. Though the district includes number of hospitals, it still has a shortage of medical staff and specialities. This opens an opportunity for medical institutes speciality training organisations to fulfil the shortage of the district. One of the biggest obstacles to improving the health and sanitation of rural communities is a lack of qualified medical professionals. To address the issues faced by rural residents, a health strategy is necessary.
