Half of Muslim population does not have access to doctors in UP: survey
Only 48.2 per cent of Muslim women have access to doctors for antenatal care, while the percentage of women having access to Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM)and support of anganwadi workers for fulfilling their nutritional requirements is 21.3 per cent and 0.5 per cent respectively. These are the findings of National Family Health Survey III.
According to the survey, only 21 per cent of Muslim couples in UP and Uttarakhand are using contraceptives and only 32 per cent of them are aware about modern contraceptive methods.
Although the United Nations recognises India as one of the key countries for achieving its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Muslims in India are still a forgotten lot.
According to New Delhi-based Tehreek-E-Pasmanda Muslim Samaj and National Conference of Dalit Organisations Muslims continue to live as a marginalised community in U, despite the findings of the Sachchar Committee,. The organisations presented their report on “MDGs and Muslims in India” on Saturday and will organise a conference on the issue today.
Speaking on the report, president of Tehreek-E-Pasmanda Muslims Sardar Anwar said the Sachchar Committee report had assessed the real conditions of Muslims in India, but it could not attract any major policy interventions on the matter.
Only 48.2 per cent of Muslim women have access to doctors for antenatal care, while the percentage of women having access to Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM)and support of anganwadi workers for fulfilling their nutritional requirements is 21.3 per cent and 0.5 per cent respectively. These are the findings of National Family Health Survey III.
According to the survey, only 21 per cent of Muslim couples in UP and Uttarakhand are using contraceptives and only 32 per cent of them are aware about modern contraceptive methods.
Although the United Nations recognises India as one of the key countries for achieving its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Muslims in India are still a forgotten lot.
According to New Delhi-based Tehreek-E-Pasmanda Muslim Samaj and National Conference of Dalit Organisations Muslims continue to live as a marginalised community in U, despite the findings of the Sachchar Committee,. The organisations presented their report on “MDGs and Muslims in India” on Saturday and will organise a conference on the issue today.
Speaking on the report, president of Tehreek-E-Pasmanda Muslims Sardar Anwar said the Sachchar Committee report had assessed the real conditions of Muslims in India, but it could not attract any major policy interventions on the matter.
