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

The impact of the family planning (FP) programme over the years is showing varying impacts on fertility across regions and population groups in India.

Childbirth is a normal physiological process, which can become pathological due to the adoption of certain practices and consequently affect the health and survival of the newborn.

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