The main objective of the study is to understand the availability of public health care facilities in the Garo Hills region of Meghalaya state. It also aims to look at the disparities of health care facilities among the districts in the region. To achieve these objectives, data related to public health care facilities were collected from the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Meghalaya. In contrast, data related to population was collected from the 2011 Census data of India. The collected data were analysed using the percentages method and the healthcare infrastructure ratio available to the total population. The study's main findings are that districts like North Garo Hills still do not have a single district hospital for the people. Also, there is a wide disparity among the districts when the ratio of public health care facilities' availability to the population is considered.
Key words: Public Health Centre, Public Health Care Facility, Garo Hills Region, Meghalaya
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