Morbidity among Women in Mumbai City: Impact of Work and Environment

Abstract

The health of the general population as well as specific groups (infants, women, etc) has for long been an important concern for development studies. When economic development is put in the context of human development, the success of nations to secure good health for their citizens assumes great significance.
Morbidity, or physical and mental illness, is increasingly being recognized as a 'measurable indicator of well being' [Shariff 1995]. The patterns of reporting of morbidity reveals important facets not merely to the health status of various groups, but also points to inequalities in status and autonomy among various groups of individuals. Morbidity and mortality data have long been used to estimate the level of gender injustice in society. Greater gender justice in the distribution of food, health care and other resources help in ensuring the survival
and health of women and female children.