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India’s Disturbing Health Card
Authors: Ashish Bose
Source: Economic and Political Weekly, VOL 42 No. 50 December 15 – December 21, 2008,
Topic(s): Child health
Women's health
Country: Asia
  India
Published: DEC 2008
Abstract: The National Family Health Survey-3 data shows disturbing trends for children and women in the reproductive age, especially in the “sick” states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Significantly, Himachal Pradesh is progressive on several indicators and comparable to Kerala, while West Bengal is showing signs of joining the ailing states.