Trends in Fertility, Mortality, Nutrition and Health Indicators

1. Improvement in the standard of living and health status of the population has remained one of the important objectives in Indian planning. All five year plans had reflected long term vision consistent with the international aspirations of which India has also been a signatory. These long term goals have been stressed in National Population Policy, National Health Policy, National Nutrition Policy etc. These goals have to be achieved through improving he access to and utilization of Health, Family Welfare and Nutrition Services with special focus on under served and under privileged segments of population.