India has 17% of the global burden of diseases. It is an indicator used by experts to guage the number of people dying prematurely due to particular diseases as well as the number of years spent by them in a state of disability owing to the diseases.
In India, half of the global burden of diseases is accounted for by communicable diseases such as diarrohea, malaria and tuberculosis. Every year around five lakh children die of waterborne diseases in our country. The danger of AIOS is increasing. Malnutrition and inadequate supply of vaccines lead to death.
