International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 3

Health inequality in India

  • Author:
  • Shashidhar Channappa, Kodandarama , Amrita Mukerjee
  • Total Page Count: 16
  • Page Number: 17 to 32

*Assistant Professor, Department of Social work, Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka

**Sr. Scale Lecturer, Department of Social work, Bangalore University, Bangalore

***Final Year MSW Student, Department of Social work, Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka

Online published on 14 November, 2013.

Abstract

Health of a society is determined by the various Social and economic factors, this is especially so in case of India where the society is diverse, multicultural, overpopulated and undergoing rapid but unequal economic growth. This paper attempts to review the effects of growing inequality in 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.

Keywords

Health care, society, inequality