India National Health Profile 2007
General Info
The India National Health Profile, published annually, is a compilation of national and state health statistics. The NHP includes demograhpic, socioeconomic, health status, health finance, and health infrastructure indicators at the national and state levels. NHP 2007 also includes health legislation, key findings from the National Family Health Survey (2005-2006), recommendations on strengthening health information systems and implementing ICD-10, epidemiological surveillance, and vaccine production, among other relevant health information for the year 2007.
Projection data are given for population through 2016 and birth rates, death rates, and life expectancy through 2025. Trends in population are given for 1901-2001 and trends in health expenditures for 1950-2004. Vital statistics, education, housing conditions, reproductive health, and immunization data are presented in tables by rate and percentage of the total.