Rural Development in North East India

by Komol Singha, Gautam Patikar

Overview

There are three things that make man happy: Health, Wealth and Knowledge. Health among them is most important. A bed-ridden person, no matter how wealthy and knowledgeable he is, can never be happy. This book is conned with health; the first priority in human life. It examines the health scenario in India, and tells in detail how healthy we Indians are. The book traces the history of medicine and evolution of medical geography; points to the relationship between environment and health; culture and health; socio-economic conditions and health; focuses on health policy, planning and programming in the country; and finally suggests what needs to be done to make India healthy. This book is unique in many ways. It is the first of its kind and has no parallel in India. It is based on the information available from the WHO, UNDP, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Census of India; and a long teaching experience of the author as medical geographer. It is a must for students of geography, medicine, social work; health departments of central and state governments, UN agencies in India, NGOs; and private companies engaged in production and distribution of medicines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789355941923
Publisher:	Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.
Publication date:	06/30/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	549
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Komol Singha (1972) is a senior faculty in the Department of Economics, Royal University of Bhutan, Gaeddu College of Business Studies, Gedu, Bhutan. He specializes in Development Economics and at present actively involved in rural development. Earlier, he has taught Development Economics at Don Bosco College, Manipur and St. Joseph's College, Nagaland for two and five years respectively. He has to his credit a book entitled: Village Development in North East India (ed. 2009), besides a good number of research papers in the national and the international seminars, journals, and newspapers.

Gautam Patikar (1968) is a senior faculty in the Department of Commerce, Nagaland University, Kohima. He secured First Class First in M.Com. from the North Eastern Hill University, and obtained Ph.D. degree from Nagaland University. He is a life member of Indian Commerce Association. He has participated in several international and national seminars and conferences. He has also contributed a good number of papers in journals of repute and edited volumes.