PHC / CHC in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh

Pillar: Connectivity

In Eluru, 63% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 31.4% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 9.9% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

Youth opportunity in Eluru

78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Eluru, which ranks 21 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 4.6%.

What the PHC / CHC is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the PHC / CHC reference. For Eluru specifically, see the Eluru district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Eluru youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.