This book, which is the outcome of a national seminar in India, examines different issues relating to tribal health and nutrition in India, in specific context of their culture, local ecology, voluntary efforts, and institutional intervention. The broad conclusion of the seminar's papers highlights the pitiable conditions in this regard. Scholars have however suggested ways and means to deal with the inhibiting factors that are responsible for the slow and lopsided process of improvement in health and nutritional status of tribes. The book will be a valuable contribution to the field of tribal health and nutrition.
Much has been written about primary health care in rural India, however research on primary health care in tribal India still needs attention. Tribals in India still continue to suffer from digestive, skin, respiratory and nutritional disorders. This is especially the case amongst women and children. The recent studies by the Tribal Research and Training Institute of Maharashtra. Pune, have demonstrated that malnutrition amongst tribal children below the age of five years is 92 per cent and as high as 70 per cent amongst tribal women. The problem of tribal health and nutrition is linked with social, economic and educational status of the tribals. This book presents issues of concern in tribal health, nutrition and medicine. It provides recommendations to resolve tribal health, nutrition and medicine issues. The book will be useful to students of anthropology, sociology, health sciences, social work, tribal and general readers. Contents: Tribal People in the Indian Context and the Bhils, Nature and Role of Ethnomedical Specialists, Changing Circumstances, Current Health Needs of the Bhils, Recommendations for the Future.
After introductory remarks on nutrition for Native cancer survivors, lists traditional food sources such as moose, porcupine, bird eggs, sea lion, salmon, berries, seaweed, and more, each with notes about preparation and nutritional information. Includes a short recipe section.
The second edition of the Traditional Food Guide represents itsdifferent uses by recognizing that the guide is an important toolfor healthy living for the youngest child to the oldest elder who enjoy Alaska's wild foods. It isalso a guide to help people with diseases like cancer, diabetes orheart disease learn more about nutrition and eat better foods. The food guide includes sections on nutrition, food safety and food sources from the land and sea. The food pages reference theAlaska Native names, history and preparation information andinclude personal stories. Since there are different names for manytraditional Native foods, the guide tries to address the differencesby noting the more commonly known names rather than focusingon specific foods from each Alaska region.
Education, Health, Hygiene and Nutrition are the prime concern of Human Resource Development. These are the attributes which make difference between human beings and the animals. The book is an endeavour to present a vivid picture of education, health, hygiene and nutritional status of tribal communities of Uttaranchal, particularly in the context of the various development policies and programmes meant for the tribal communities in general and the tribal communities of Uttaranchal in particular. Encompassing a variety of vital issues related to education, health, hygiene and nutritional status of the tribal people this book will provide authentic information to the people interested in tribal studies and other related issues. In real this book exposes some of the untouched aspects of the tribal life and will prove to be an asset to the researchers, social scientists, policy planners, administrations and NGOs. Even the general readers may have an exposure of the tribal communities of Uttaranchal. About The Author: - B.S. Bisht obtained his Postgraduate Degree (1977), Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (1982) and Degree of Doctor of Letters (1995) from the University of Kurnaun, Nainital. Since 1978 he has actively been involved in teaching (postgraduate course), research and extension activities. As a pioneer social scientist Dr. Bisht is known for his contribution in the field of research of the tribal communities like, Rajis (the cave dwellers of Uttaranchal Tarai), Tharus and Buxas (the agriculturist tribes of Uttaranchal), the Bhotyas (the traditional traders of Indo-Tibetan Border of Uttaranchal) and the Jaunsari-Khasa ) (the polyandrous tribal community of Jaunsar Bavar) of Uttaranchal Himalaya. Some of he publication of Dr. Bisht include RAJI- A Tribe of Indo-Napal Border of Uttarkhand, Uttarakhand ki BHotiya Janjati, Uttaranch-Gramin Smudaya, Pichhadi Jati Avam Jaiatiya Paridrashy, Backward Communities-Identity, . Development and Transformation and Ethnography
