1Research Scholar Department of Social Work, VSK University, Ballari Email- priyadarshinisutarp@gmail.com
2Research Guide, Department of Social Work, VSK University, Ballari, Email- drmanasa_social@gmail.com
Online published on 23 January, 2019.
India, with a population of more than 1 billion people, has many challenges in improving the health and nutrition of its citizens. Steady declines have been noted in fertility, maternal, infant and child mortalities, and the prevalence of severe manifestations of nutritional deficiencies, but the pace has been slow and falls short of national and Millennium Development Goal targets. With recognition of the importance of health and nutrition for national development, the prospects for improved and equitable health and nutrition are now better than they have ever been. Reproductive health, and child health and nutrition are core priorities for any country, more so for India with the world's greatest burden of maternal, newborn, and child deaths. In 2008, 1·8 million children (age <5 years), including 1 million neonates, died, and 68 000 mothers died. India also has the greatest number of undernourished children, with about 52 million stunted children (age <5 years). Progress in reproductive health, and child health and nutrition does not compare favorably with some other countries in Asiathat gained independence at about the same time as India. India still has along way to go to reach its declared goals. We review the current situation of reproductive health, and child health and nutrition in India, identifies policy and programmatic gaps, and suggests a way forward. Hence the main purpose of research paper is to know the current demography profile and Present scenario of Primary Healthcare Centres and PHC's role in Reproductive Health and Child Health care with special reference of HK region.
Primary Healthcare Centre, Reproductive Health, Child Health Programmes
