69 percent of hospital beds in India are concentrated in urban areas : Report
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Not only does India sit at the bottom of the chart on healthcare spending among top 10 major economies covered in the analysis, it also has the lowest number of beds available at its public hospitals - when it comes to public healthcare, there is only half a bed available per 1,000 people in India.
PTI
File Photo: A Covid-19 patient seen getting treatment on the floor of the casualty ward of Ranchi s RIMS hospital earlier this month due to shortage of beds
Pune is the most equipped city in India in terms of health infrastructure offering 3.5 hospital beds per 1,000 people, according to a recent report by online real estate portal Housing.com.