Journal of North Khorasan

Abstract Background and objectives: Human development is one of the most important criteria for development health improvement of a society is an important factor in the field of human development. So attention to the health of communities must be one of the main objectives. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the status of health sector in different townships of North Khorasan province in terms of level of health indicators. Material and Methods: In this analytical study, towns and cities in the province of North Khorasan have been ranked using a numerical taxonomy procedure based on health development criteria in North Khorasan in 2006. Results: The results show that Bojnurd can be categorized as developed with a developmental degree of 0.5726, Esfarayen and Shirvan are relatively developed with a developmental degree of 0.6573 and 0.7113 respectively, Jajarm is less developed with the developmental degree of 0.7985 and Farooj and Mane-va-Semelghan are underdeveloped with a developmental degree of 0.8083 and 0.9625 respectively. Conclusion: The province of North Khorasan shows varying degrees of development in its various towns and cities.