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Module 18 of 19 · Text

India's Statistics in Health and Trade

Preeti Shukla

TB - India accounts for 27% of world TB patients and wants to eliminate TB by 2025.

Min of health n family welfare now conduct scheme to scan all children below age of 18 years to detect early TB detection n cure.earlier it was for children btwn 0 to 6 n students learning in govt or govt aided college.

* Measels (red rash caused by viral infection) - 36% of world measels in India.

Measels - attacks malnourished children n those with reduced immunity.can cause blindness, encephalitis,severe diarrhea,ear infection n pneumonia.

* Rubella- called German measles. Mild viral infection happens in children n young adults. It can cause fetal death in pregnant women n congenital defects called "congenital rubella syndrome" which is irreversible birth defect.

* Leprosy - 66% of total leprosy cases By WHO report. India officially eliminated leprosy in 2005 with 0.72/10k (leprosy can b said to be eliminated if 1 case per 10k happens in country)

However as per newly setup National leprosy elimination program it is reported to have more than 2 case per 10k in Many states.

* Rabies virus - India accounts for 1/3rd if total dealth due to rabies in the world.

Death occurs in 4 days to 2 weeks due to cardio-respirstory failure.

* India has 16% of the world population, but only 4% of freshwater resources with 2.5% land.

* Labour force participation rate - 49.7% in 2018 from 55% in 2012. Women participation declined From 31% to 24% in same period.

* India is 3rd largest producer n exporter of tobacco after China and Brazil.

* India 2nd Largest Producer of Sugarcane in world.

 

 

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