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Indian Medical Facility Infrastructure Data
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Data details all medical facilities available to assist in the fight against COVID-19 across India. The public healthcare system in the country has evolved over the past 70 years, influenced partly by the colonial period. Given the massive need for an effective public health system in India, this material aims to help national planning efforts. The ultimate goal is to analyze specific locations in India that require immediate development of emergency medical facilities and overall infrastructure improvement, particularly as the nation seeks to preempt the intense outbreaks seen in countries like Italy and Spain.
Columns
The dataset contains 11 attributes related to medical facilities and their location:
- State Name: Identifies the state where the facility is located. There are 37 unique states listed, with Uttar Pradesh (12%) and Rajasthan (8%) being frequently listed. All 200,000 records are valid.
- District Name: The name of the district, featuring 668 unique values, such as East Godavari (1%). All records are valid.
- Subdistrict Name: The name of the sub-district, which has 6,126 unique values.
- Facility Type: The category of the medical facility, such as 'sub_cen' (81%) or 'phc' (15%). There are 5 unique facility types recorded.
- Facility Name: The specific name or type of medical facility, with 158,050 unique values.
- Facility Address: The physical address of the property. The most common entry is 'NA' (100%).
- Latitude: The geographic latitude coordinate. The mean value is 3.77 million, with minimum and maximum values of 17.6 and 272b, respectively.
- Longitude: The geographic longitude coordinate. The mean value is 7.83 million, with minimum and maximum values of 76.1 and 735b, respectively.
- ActiveFlag_C: An indicator of whether the facility is currently active. 100% of the records show a mismatched value in the statistical summary.
- Location Type: Indicates whether the facility is situated in a Rural (96%) or Urban (4%) area. The facility type is overwhelmingly 'Rural'.
- Type Of Facility: Categorises the ownership, with 100% of records indicating the facilities are 'Public'.
Distribution
The material is distributed in a CSV file named
geocode_health_centre.csv, with a size of 17.32 MB. The dataset includes 200,000 valid records across the 11 columns. Data quality is excellent, with all key locational attributes showing 100% validity and zero missing records. Updates are expected monthly.Usage
This resource is ideally suited for spatial analysis and resource allocation planning. It can be used to analyze and understand geographical gaps in the Indian public health system, particularly in response to potential outbreaks. Analysts can map the distribution of facilities (Sub-Centres, PHCs) to determine where emergency medical development is most urgently needed.
Coverage
The geographic scope covers all states and districts across India. The data details all types of medical facilities, including bed counts and different types of health centres (NIN's, PHC's), spanning rural to urban locations. The facilities recorded are entirely within the Public sector.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
The dataset is highly accessible, with a usability rating of 10.00. It is intended for public health researchers, government planners, and data scientists seeking to improve public safety and resource mobilization within India.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Indian Medical Facility Infrastructure Data
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Original Data Source: Indian Medical Facility Infrastructure Data
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