A Study of Health Care Facilities in Kandhar Tahsil (Nanded District)

Abstract This Geographical Study examines the Spatial Distribution, Accessibility and Availability of Health facilities in Kandhar Tahsil of Nanded district. This study highlights the disparities between urban and rural healthcare infrastructure, identifies gaps in healthcare delivery, and suggests measures for improvement. This study presents a geographical study of healthcare facilities in Kandhar Tahsil. There are 24 Private Hospitals, one sub-district hospital, one Government Rural Hospital, five Primary Health centers, 31 health sub-centers, Medical Stores 52 available in Kandhar Tahsil. Healthcare facilities in the city are located in Various Parts of Kandhar city. The number of healthcare facilities in Kandhar Tahsil is very low because the location of this Tahsil is 13 km away. From the national highway. People from the villages around Kandhar Tahsil and Kandhar city come to this area for economic and health facilities. Most of the time, patients must go to Nanded city for major diseases. Therefore, to obtain treatment for their diseases in less time, A-class Hospitals should be built in Kandhar city. Patients in Kandhar Tahsil come to Government Rural Hospitals and Private Hospitals elsewhere for Health care; the reason for coming is that Kandhar city is close to most of the villages by road. The geographical structure of Kandhar city or Tahsil is Mountainous. The population and hospital facilities in this area are limited. In addition, the number of beds in Hospitals in Kandhar city is less than 60 in relation to the population ratio. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the number of hospital beds in proportion to the population ratio of Kandhar Tahsil. The Number of medical stores in Kandhar Tahsil is as per the requirement. However, they are scattered.