*Associated Professor, Dept. of Economics, N.M.S.S. Vellaichamy Nadar College, Nagamalai, Madurai-625016
**PH.D., Research Scholar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625021
Online published on 27 January, 2015.
Health is wealth. Without health we cannot achieve anything in our life. Life is very important for everybody. Taking care of our health is also very important. It is not possible for people to keep their health in good condition. Because of poverty and illiteracy people are unable to remain healthy. The concern for the significance of good and stable health status has gained a lot of prominence in recent times. Due to the male dominance of our society, the women has been kept within the four walls of house and this has made her to struggle against ignorance, illiteracy, narrow mindedness and un-faithing condition of all types. Thus, the conditions and crisis of women. The poor health of Indian women is a concern at both national and individual levels. Indian women, particularly those in the south, fare poorly. The consequences of women's son favourable status in India include discrimination in the allocation of household resources, such as food and in access to health care and education as well as marriage at young ages. Due to poverty and illiteracy, the knowledge factor of the Indian women regarding reproductive health and reproductive rights is pathetic In the major causes of women's death in India were diseases and complications of pregnancy and childbirth. But the scenario is quite different today as these health problems get replaced by other chronic ones. “The controversy over legalized abortion has revealed many problems in the treatment of women by the medical establishment and has led to efforts to make medical personnel more sensitive to women's physical and psychological needs. These include efforts to win acceptance of midwives, to decrease medical intervention in the birth process, and to increase research on women's health issues. There are numerous ways to promote the health care for women in India. One can coordisnate a health fair with free information and screenings, sponsor a wellness walk, schedule a health screening, hold a meeting on a health issue, note down general planning tips or plan a “Lunch and Learn.
Health is wealth, crisis, and abortion