Type | Journal Article - Electronic Journal of Sociology |
Title | Socio-economic inequality and its effect on healthcare delivery in India: Inequality and healthcare |
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Volume | 11 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2004 |
URL | http://www.sociology.org/content/vol8.1/deogaonkar.html~ |
Abstract | Social and economic inequality is detrimental to the health of any society. Especially when the society is diverse, multicultural, overpopulated and undergoing rapid but unequal economic growth. This paper attempts to review the effects of growing socio-economic inequality in Indian population and its effect on the healthcare system. It tries to identify the factors responsible for the difficulties in healthcare delivery in an unequal society and its effect on the health of a society. |
» | India - National Family Health Survey 1998-1999 |