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ROLE OF NGO’S IN PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH


Chitra, A. “Role of Ngo’s In Protecting Environment And Health” in Martin J. Bunch, V. Madha Suresh and T. Vasantha Kumaran, eds., Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Environment and Health, Chennai, India, 15-17 December, 2003. Chennai: Department of Geography, University of Madras and Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University. Pages 105 – 112.


Abstract:

The past five decades have witnessed the difficult problems encountered in providing health care services to our poor people, the majority of who live in more than half-a-million villages and in the proliferating slums of our cities. Charitable and voluntary organizations since time immemorial have been contributing significantly towards the health care of the community. With the passage of time, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have equipped themselves adequately and come up enthusiastically in providing services like relief to the blind, the disabled and disadvantaged and helping the government in mother and child health care, including family planning programmes. As a result, all concerned have realized the potential of NGOs and their considerable merit compared to the public/private health sectors because of their staff’s motivation, dedication and sympathy for the deprived sections of our society and their personalized approach towards the solution of problems.

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