Public Health Scenario in Kerala with Special Reference to Tribal Population: A Critical Review
Keywords:
Public health, Tribal Health, MMR, Child Mortality, Neonatal Mortality, E-Health, CBETAbstract
The State of Kerala has got one of the best public health infrastructures in the whole of India. The performance of this south Indian State in respect of various health-related indices, like, hospital facilities, trained doctors and nurses, etc. has been very appreciable. The cases of maternal mortality rate (MMR) and Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) which are 19 and 4 in Kerala as against 97 and 20 at the national level are just two examples. Despite this fact, the case of tribal health in Kerala is still very poor and its needs special attention. Pointing out this fact, the paper suggests the need for holistic, integrative and pro-poor models like financial inclusion, microfinance, Community Based Eco-Tourism (CBET) etc. for the overall development of the tribal populace in general, and improving their health situation in particular.
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