Social Inequalities in Health and Nutrition in Selected States

While a large number of primary health centres and subcentres have been created as part of the government's 'Health for All' programme, surveys such as NFHS 1 and 2 reveal that health services either do not reach disadvantaged sections or are not accessed by them. This paper assesses...

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2004-02, Vol.39 (7), p.677-683
Main Authors: Roy, T. K., Kulkarni, Sumati, Y. Vaidehi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia
Body mass index
Demographic Change and Quality of Life
Economic conditions
Health care delivery
Health care facilities
Nutrition
Nutritional status
Socioeconomics
Standard of living
Womens health
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Summary:While a large number of primary health centres and subcentres have been created as part of the government's 'Health for All' programme, surveys such as NFHS 1 and 2 reveal that health services either do not reach disadvantaged sections or are not accessed by them. This paper assesses the extent of inequalities in health care and nutritional status across states with a focus on caste and tribe. It examines how far these inequalities are a result of caste/tribe per se or whether they can be attributed to differential economic and educational conditions of individuals belonging to different caste/tribe categories.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846