Comparative Morbidity and Health Seeking Behavior among School Children of Government and Public Rural Schools

School children from 20% of total population of India which is vulnerable than rest of population for infection and malnutrition and can be easily form prevented by promotion of nutrition, personal hygiene and early diagnosis and treatment of disease. The main objective of the study is to compare morbidity pattern and health seeking behaviour among Government and Private school children among rural areas of Gurugram, Haryana. A health team was constituted to carry out school health survey in three different schools. All children were subjected to anthropometric measurements including Height, Weight, BMI, General Examination, followed systematic examination including visual and ENT check up by trained medical professionals. Individual's health cards were prepared as per National Heath Mission Performa and handed over to school. Students requiring specialist care were referred to SGT Medical college hospital/dental clinic for the needful. Out of 631 school children examined 420 were from government school and 211 from private school. 38.73% children of government school and 13.74% children of private school had one or more morbidity condition. 36.19% children of government schools and 12.79% of private schools had refractive errors. The present study revealed 11.43% students reported teeth problems in government schools and 4.73% in private school. Government health services are better utilized by their school children than those of private school. The study concluded that morbidity is significantly more among children of government school as compared to those studying in private school. Government health services are better utilized by government school children than those of private school