Population and Quality of life

Unit III
7 basic minimum services for quality of
life

Primary health care services

Provision of safe drinking water
Universalisation of primary education
Housing assistance to shelterless
Nutrition support
Streamlining of PDS (Public Distribution System) with focus on the poor
Connectivity of unconnected villages
 Quality of life

Depends upon the way we look at life

Majority of people quality of life depends upon
•Reasonable income to sustain oneself
•Balanced food & nutrition
•Adequate shelter
•Proper clothing
•Availability of health and sanitary services
•Availability of communication and transport facilities
•Employment
•Small family
 Quality of life

Low birthweight
 Quality of life
Improved water facilities
 Quality of life
Improved water facilities
 Quality of life
Sanitary condition
 Quality of life
Use of information technology
Population change and Quality of life

Development and utilisation of innovative techniques by young

educated population

Human Resources (appropriate utilisation of available human

resources)

Low dependency

High working age group population

 Food requirements and Quality of life

1.8 crores addition to the population every year - requires the opening of 70,000
new primary schools annually (current figure is 6000)

Raise food grain production from 40 lakh tonnes to 55 lakh tonnes

People’s access to basic nutritional requirements

Public Distribution System (PDS) provide food grains at substantially lower price

Primary health care (preventive and promotion services) safe drinking water,
nutrition and sanitation
 Urbanisation and Quality of life

Decline in the availability of essential services

Urban poor are the most affected segment

Lack of safe drinking water and sanitation

Population policies and Quality of life

1. Population and Poverty

Poverty accompanied by illiteracy

Malnutrition, unemployment, low status of women, limited

access to social and health services (reproductive health and
family planning), high fertility and mortality
Population policies and Quality of life

1. Population and Environment

Meeting the basic need is depends upon healthy environment

Migration

Vulnerable eco-system
 Population- children & youth

Declining mortality rate and high fertility rate leads to

large proportion of children and young people in the
population

Children health & welfare (future demand)

 Population of elderly people

Health care for

the elderly
people
Population of elderly people

Disability people

Ensure equal opportunities

Ensure self-respect and dignity
 Population of elderly people

Women empowerment
Access to education and health services
Skill development and employment
Involvement in policy decision making and policy implementing must
be ensured