Udaya S. Mishra

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that health promotion policies that take women's and men's differential biological and social vulnerability to health risks and the unequal power relationships between the sexes into account are more likely to be successful and effective compared to policies that are not concerned with such differences.

TL;DR: Examination of the levels and correlates of delivery-related complications and caesarean section deliveries in 18 selected states of India in terms of specific maternal and institutional factors, using data from the National Family Health Surveys, 1992-93 concludes that this extremely useful surgical procedure is being misused for profit purposes in the private sector in several states.

TL;DR: There is evidence to suggest that effective use of pregnancy and childbirth care in health facilities led to better PNC in India, but there are also significant socio-economic inequalities in access to PNC even for those accessing facility-based care.

TL;DR: An attempt to assess the induced abortion potential among Indian women by utilizing information on proportion of unwanted and ill-timed pregnancies obtained through National Family Health Survey, India to facilitate a better understanding of the exact prevalence of induced abortion.

TL;DR: The increasing number and proportion of elderly will have a direct impact on the demand for health services and pension and social security payments, and Mobilizing resources for geriatric care and providing sufficient maintenance for the elderly will emerge as a major responsibility for heath-care providers and pension economists.