More people hospitalised today than 20 years ago
The 71st report of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) revealed that 4.4% of the urban population and 3.5% of the rural population was hospitalised in a 365 day reference period. The recently published report is based on surveys conducted during January-June 2014. In comparison, the figures stood at 2% and 1.3% respectively in the 52nd NSSO report in 1995-96.