ANALYSIS ON THE DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH STATUS AMONG TRIBAL COMMUNITIES

Abstract

The tribal community in India comprises approximately 104 million people. There are approximately 705
separate groups in India, each with its own distinct sociocultural and way of life. Numerous constitutional
provisions exist to safeguard and develop indigenous communities as they age, even while their conditions
remain precarious. Their lives have become more precarious as a result of poverty and awful health
conditions. Numerous research have been conducted to ascertain the health problems of India's tribal
people. The author of this article discusses how certain interrelated factors such as gender, education,
poverty, health status, nutrition, food consumption, disease knowledge, alcoholism and tobacco use,
unemployment, and health schemes all play a significant role in determining the health of tribes in India.
The study's primary objective was to describe the health status of tribes in India and to examine the major
factors that influence tribes' health in India. The study is descriptive in nature and relies on publicly
available secondary sources for data.