This paper discusses health vulnerabilities of children in general followed by an analysis of data regarding health scenario of children below five years of age from

THERE is enough evidence to show that often, development policies adopted by governments have widened the disparities amongst sections of people.

The focus on mother and child health as a key element in Indian health policy evolved out of what was identified as one of the strongest explanatory factors for continued high fertility, viz., the high infant mortality rates.

There is a growing recognition that gynaecological morbidity is an important health problem among poor women in India.