Health status of the Indian women-a brief report

Abstract

Women’s health concern is influenced by interrelated biological, social, and cultural factors (Figure 1). It is generally expected that women can live longer than men it does not necessarily ensure a better quality of life. Profound studies reported that women are more sickly and disabled than men throughout the life cycle. It has been suggested that women are particularly vulnerable, where basic maternity care is unavailable.1 Due to the involvement of biological factors, women are more prone to sexual exposure of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) than do men.2 Moreover an early marriage and childbirth could be responsible for the prevailing wide variation in the socioeconomic status. Profound studies pointed out the voluntary involvement of the community, paramedical workers, NGO, policy makers and teachers in various developmental programs for the removal of poverty and improve the literacy rate among females.3 Nutrition and health education should be strengthened via department of health to improve the nutritional status of mother and child, which are intimately linked.4 A strong and sustained government commitment is therefore needed to improve women’s, health concern.5