Indicators of Health

Health cannot be measured in exact measurable forms. Hence measurement have been framed in terms of illness (or lack of health), consequences of ill-health (morbidity, mortality) & economic, occupation & domestic factors that promote ill health- all the antithesis of health.Health Indicator is a variable, susceptible to direct measurement, that reflects the state of health of persons in a community.Indicators help to measure the extent to which the objectives and targets of a programme are being attained.

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Dr.Vaishnavi is currently working as an associate professor in the department of Public Health Dentistry at Tagore Dental College and Hospitals. She has numerous publications and also authored an textbook on lifestyle and Oral Health.