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.

India's efforts to promote family planning have produced a significant increase in the couple protection rate (CPR) which has increased by about 33 percent during the last 22 years-from 10.4 percent in 1970 to 43.5 in 1992.

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