People Perception Regarding Hospitals (With Reference to Public and private Hospitals in Ongole City)

Health is a state subject. Central government's intervention to assist the state government is needed in the areas of control and eradication of major communicable & non-communicable diseases, policy formulation, international health, medical & Para-medical education along with regulatory measures, drug control and prevention of food adulteration, besides activities concerning the containment of population growth including safe motherhood, child survival and immunization Program. The government also reduced the import duty on medical equipment's and technology, thus opening up the sector. The rise of literacy rate, higher levels of income and increasing awareness through deep penetration of media channels, contributed to greater attention being paid to health. Government Hospitals have low cost of treatment and Private Hospitals have high cost of treatment. Private Hospitals have healthier environment than Government Hospitals. Private Hospitals show more quality of service than Government Hospitals.