Status of Indian Women: Production and Reproduction

Abstract

The health status of women is a reflection of their social status. In order to get a clear picture of the health status of Indian women, we need to have reliable data on mortality, morbidity, nutritional status, problems related to reproduction, access to and utilization of services, etc. Unfortunately, none of these data have been adequately collected or documented. Generally, health data for women is confined to maternal health statistics and family planning (that is contraception, abortion, etc) figures. Even here there have been doubts about their reliability.