How has women’s health become a matter of great concern?

1.	How has women’s health become a matter of great concern?
Answer» Women constitute about half of the total population in india. They suffer many disadvantages ascompared to men in the areas of education, participation in economic activities and health care. There is a deterioration of the child sex ratio in the country from 1945 in 1991 to 927 according to the census 2001. It points out the growing incidence of female foeticide in the country. More than 50% of married women, between the age group of 15 & 49 have anemia & nutritional anaemia caused by iron deficiency. Which contributes to 19% of maternal death.

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Women constitute about half of the total population in india. They suffer many disadvantages ascompared to men in the areas of education, participation in economic activities and health care. There is a deterioration of the child sex ratio in the country from 1945 in 1991 to 927 according to the census 2001.

It points out the growing incidence of female foeticide in the country. More than 50% of married women, between the age group of 15 & 49 have anemia & nutritional anaemia caused by iron deficiency. Which contributes to 19% of maternal death.

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