A study conducted of the sickle-cell anaemia patients among the Chettys in Wayanad district of Kerala exposes the failure of public action in healthcare. It emphasises the need for sustainable care of these patients, which can be made available only if panchayats take an active interest. But the sick get less support from the panchayats and mainstream political parties.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/health-democracy-and-sickle-cell-anaemia-kerala
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/j-devika
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/k-rajasree
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/anaemia
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wayanad
