Much has been written about primary health care in rural India, however research on primary health care in tribal India still needs attention. Tribals in India still continue to suffer from digestive, skin, respiratory and nutritional disorders. This is especially the case amongst women and children. The recent studies by the Tribal Research and Training Institute of Maharashtra, Pune, have demonstrated that malnutrition amongst tribal children below the age of five years is 92 per cent and as high as 70 per cent amongst tribal women. The problem of tribal health and nutrition is linked with social, economic and educational status of the tribals. This book presents issues of concern in tribal health, nutrition and medicine. It provides recommendations to resolve tribal health, nutrition and medicine issues. The book will be useful to students of anthropology, sociology, health sciences, social work, tribal and general readers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Karen Sherry
Karen Sherry is a graduate of Economics and Psychology from La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia and Social Science from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. She has worked as a researcher for several social research organizations, Universities and market research companies. She has previously written on health and safety issues in Australian child care. Her current research interests are the health and welfare of Indian tribal people and the economics of child labour in India.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Robin D. Tribhuwan
Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan, M.A. (Sociology), MSc. (Anthropology), P.G.D.I.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Indology and Museology) Ph.D. (Anthropology) is a trained Anthropologist and well known Development Expert. He has to his credit 23 books and over 150 research papers and articles. Dr. Tribhuwan was felicitated by the Mayor of Pune City in the year 1992, in recognition of his services to slum dwellers, tribal and rural inhabitants. He has worked for research projects funded by W.H.O., UNICEF, UNESCO and Several National and International Organizations. As a Scientific Advisor to S.R. Films, Heidelberg, Germany, he was instrumental in making two documentaries. He has also worked with well known film makers. He has been associated with several N.GO’s, research organizations and Universities as a resource person. Currently he is working in Tribal Research and Training Institute, Pune. He has developed and Implemented with the help of N.GO’s 46 development and health models in rural and tribal areas.
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