Diagnosis of Tribal Health
Tribal health in India suffers from following ten burdens:
- Communicable diseases, maternal and child health problems and malnutrition continues to prevaili
- Non-communicable diseases including mental stress and addiction are rapidly increasing;
- Injuries due to accidents, snake and animal bites and violence in conflict situations;
- Difficult natural conditions arising due to geographic terrain, distance and harsh environments;
- Worse social-economic determinants, especially in education, income, housing connectivity, water and sanitation;
- Poor quality and inappropriate health care services with low access and coverage, low outputs and outcomes;
- Severe constraints in health human resource at all levels; the professionals from outside are unwilling to serve in tribal areas, and ....