Question Q.19GS1GS1

Why is it essential to focus on health in the context of urban planning and reforms? How can this be achieved?

Introduction

Currently ~35% of the country's population lives in urban areas and this is expected to reach upto 50% by 2047. Requiring focus on urban planning and various aspects like health, education etc.

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Main Body

Need for focus on health in urban planning and reforms:

1Rapid unplanned urbanisation has led to growth of crowded slums without proper WASH facilities: increasing prevalence of malaria, dengue in urban areas.

2Anemia among children ~66% as per NFHS-5: presence of adulterated food, lack of proper nutrition in urban areas due to poverty.

3Good health → better attendance in schools → better learning outcomes → better employment opportunities → reduction in poverty [Chain effect]

4Need for affordable secondary and tertiary care hospitals to reduction is out of pocket expenditure to promote - better treatment of disease, institutional delivery etc.

How to achieve this:

1Participatory planning at municipality level: include feedback from different sections of society like women, private [organisations]

2Empower more private hospitals under ASBY - regulate prices for procedures

3Remove encroachment on water bodies, desiling of drains, drinking water dispensers at public places.

4Regular fogging to destroy mosquito larvae.

5Waste segregation and collection by municipal bodies to prevent infectious diseases.

Thus, it is crucial to incorporate health specific considerations in urban planning & reforms to achieve SDG-goal - 2 of good health & well being.

— Ritu Goyal · AIR 223

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Conclusion

Thus, it is crucial to incorporate health specific considerations in urban planning & reforms to achieve SDG-goal - 2 of good health & well being.

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Identifies specific diseases (malaria, dengue)
Links urbanization to health infrastructure gaps
Mentions WASH facilities

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Ritu Goyal

AIR 223

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Urbanization, their problems and their remedies

Urbanization

Health in urban planning and reforms

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252

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