Year of Publication : 1991
The collection of essays on the state of India’s health is the first of its kind in the country which looks at ‘Health’ from a broader perspective, concentrating primarily on preventive rather than curative care. The publication takes through the entire gamut of issues relating to this wider concept of health education, indigenous systems of medicine, health finance, family welfare, information systems, disability, the condition of the aged and the mentally ill, and, above all, the specific issues relating to women and health. A valuable and timely collection of articles that attempts to assess the impact of socio-economic developments on people’s health, the reach and effectiveness of existing health services, and the role of the government and NGOs in the field.
