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India has adopted a planned approach to the development of health services, with the state playing a central role in training, finance and management. At the same time, the state has not only accommodated by protected private interests. By the mid-1980s, the government began to openly accept its inability to achieve health goals and began to accord a prominent role for the private sector in the delivery of health care. The result is a mixed model with the growth ...
While the contribution of education to health has gained recognition, the reciprocal relationship between health and education and its outcomes have not been adequately studied. This work broadens the perspective on school health in India by locating it within the epidemiological and socio-economic context of children in the school-going age group. The collection explores the social context and programmes for school health in the country, including the Mid-Day ...