Impact of backwardness on health-case study Pakhiralaya village, Gosaba Block, Sundarban, West Bengal, India

A study on Pakhiralaya village in the Sundarbans reveals that backwardness, characterized by illiteracy, unemployment, and lack of infrastructure, severely impacts health outcomes. Villagers rely on home remedies and local herbal practitioners for serious ailments due to limited medical access, leading to higher rates of untimely deaths and maternal complications. The research highlights how socio-economic deprivation in underdeveloped regions hampers healthcare delivery, creating a cycle of poor health and missed opportunities for timely intervention.

Chakraborty, D., Ghosh, P. N.,. (2019). Impact of backwardness on health-case study Pakhiralaya village, Gosaba Block, Sundarban, West Bengal, India. International Journal of Experimental Research and Review, 20, 28–39. https://doi.org/10.52756/ijerr.2019.v20.003