Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 9

Availability of Manpower Facilities in the Health Sector of Assam

Research scholar, Department of Economics, Gauhati University

*Corresponding Author: Raju Saikia, Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Gauhati University, Phone: 8638931461 Email: rajjsaikia45@gmail.com

Online published on 13 November, 2019.

Abstract

Role of Manpower is the important factor in the health care facilities. Human resources in the health sector is considered to be the heart of the health system. The availability of human resources positively affects the quality of public health services and has a direct impact on health outcomes. The paper is based on the secondary data were qualitative and descriptive method are used. The paper tries to examine the status of Manpower Facilities in Assam wherein 85.6% of people live in rural areas. It attempts to analyze the status of health workers in rural health care facilities after the implementation of NRHM in 2005.

Keywords

Manpower, Health, Assam