Question

Why is health situation a matter of major concern for India?

Answer 1

Health is an important component of population composition because it affects the process of development. Although the health conditions of the Indian population have improved a lot due to the sustained efforts of government programmes, more and more efforts are still needed in this regard in order to get the optimum results. The reasons behind this are given below:
(i) The per capita calorie consumption is much below the recommended levels and malnutrition affects a large percentage of our population.
(ii) Safe drinking water and basic sanitation amenities are available to only one-third of the rural population.
Unless these problems are tackled properly, health condition of the Indian population can't reach up to the desired level.