Following are the characteristics of health of the people of the country:

1. India has about 17% of the world’s population but it bears a frightening 20% of the global burden of diseases. Gldbal burden of diseases (GBD) is an indicator to guage the number of people dying prematurely due to particular diseases.

2. Every year about five lakh children die of water-borne diseases in our country. The changer of AIOS is increasing very fast.

3. At present less than 20 percent of the population utilizes public health facilities.

4. Only 38 percent of primary health centers have doctors and medicines. These centers do not have even x-ray or blood testing facilities.

5. Villagers have no access to any specialised medical care like pediatrics, gynecology, anesthesia and obsterics.

6. It is estimated that there are more than 120 lakh blind persons in india. The total 80 mpercent are blind due to contract.

7. Tuberculosis (TB) is a widespread disease in india. It is estimated that 14 million people are suffering from tuberculosis in India.

8. It is estimated that nearly 20 percent of the country’s population lives in endemic diseases area.