This pilot study explores the availability of health insurance coverage for the poor and
especially women, their needs and expectations of a health insurance system, and the likely …

The prevalence of ailments and hospitalization in Kerala was examined using data from the
52nd National Sample Survey Data on Health Care in Kerala in 1995-6. The survey …

The rapidly growing older adult populations in Brazil and India present major challenges for
health systems in these countries, especially with regard to the equitable provision of …

The progress of Indigenous people or the Scheduled Tribes (STs) on developmental
indicators is much poor than expected, especially their status of health. They report the …

Indian Council of Medical Research on a pilot basis under the Integrated Disease
Surveillance Programme (IDSP) in seven States of India8. Health economists, public health …

The well-being of the elderly population in India is of prime importance in the context of a
weak social security system, breakdown of family structure, and increasing …

Abstract Background The transition from Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable
Development Goals 2030 has yet again emphasized on the unfinished agenda of achieving …

The paper compares the morbidity and healthcare utilisation scenario prevalent in Gujarat
and Maharashtra as well as for all− India over the last 35 years by exploring the National …

This paper presents evidence on the levels, patterns and determinants of morbidity
prevalence and hospitalisation in the state of West Bengal in India using data from the 60th …

This paper attempts to provide a wider understanding of the differentials in reported health
status in Kerala, while comparing morbidity in the state with other regions in the Indian …