The study was conducted by D Y Patil Medical College in association with India Health Progress (IHP).
India Health Progress is a platform created by NGOs, medical institutions, hospitals and organisations working in the healthcare sector, to find out the reasons that hamper health care access to poor people.
The study covered 3,424 people from various slum pockets in the city. The study showed that lack of healthcare facilities available to these people have resulted in many health problems including incomplete immunisation of children.
"Of the interviewed respondents, 58 per cent believe that the most important barrier to healthcare access is poor healthcare quality and inadequate infrastructure.
By poor quality, they mean inadequate equipment and irregular staff to address health complaints," said Amitav Banerjee, professor of community medicine, D Y Patil Medical College.
The study found that around 80.1 per cent of the respondents did not have a health insurance cover for themselves and their family.
