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.

Indian society consists of immensely varied political, social, ethnic, linguistic, religious and community groups, which, by and large, reside in villages, where poverty, misconceived religious notions, social customs, illiteracy, ignorance and superstitions prevail.

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