Varanasi retains top position in UP's health ranking with 75% rating

Despite Uttar Pradesh's average performance in health parameters, Varanasi has retained its top position in the UP's health ranking dashboard in January. 

The district has secured a 75% score in the ranking in January. 

Whereas, the district's rating stood at 78% for the present financial year, according to sources.

Varanasi has maintained its top position on the list for nearly eight consecutive months in Financial Year 2023-24. 

The district has maintained its top ranking after continuously following guidelines set by the district magistrate and chief development officer, said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Sandeep Chaudhary, according to report.

Reports added that the Uttar Pradesh's achievement for January in the health ranking dashboard stood at 58% in January. 

The state's performance remained at 62% for the present financial year so far. Varanasi managed to excel across all the 16 indicators utilised for calculating the performance in the dashboard.