‘Culture’ Lens Matters while Thinking Urban Health Inequity
Published By: Medico Friend Circle | Published Date: November, 01 , 2015This paper examined the role of culture in urban health inequity by drawing a case of a basti in Surat (City in Gujarat, India). Like many other Indian cities, Surat is vulnerable in terms of population growth, rapid area expansion and urban poverty. But, what makes Surat appropriate for studying cultural influence on health is highest in-migrant population across India[9], heavy industrialization, climate and natural hazard vulnerability[10] and health challenges like infectious diseases or new resurgent infections.
Author(s): Anuj Ghanekar | Posted on: Feb 09, 2016 | Views() | Download (199)