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Kerala emerges as top performer in NITI Aayog Health Index

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NEW DELHI: Niti Aayog, the Government of India’s think tank, released the Fourth Health Index on December 27. As per the report, Kerala kept its top rank in terms of overall health performance. Kerala has won this round for the fourth time in a row in terms of overall performance. Tamil Nadu came in second and Telangana came in third, respectively.

Among smaller states, Mizoram emerged as a top performer in both overall and incremental performance. “States have begun to take note of indices like the state health index and are incorporating them in policymaking and resource allocation,” said Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog, at the release of the index. The health index is a weighted and consolidated score including 24 variables covering essential aspects of health performance, according to the report.

Selective indicators from three domains make up the health index: health outcomes, governance, and information, and key inputs and processes. The report was prepared with assistance from the World Bank and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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