Indians are living longer: 80 years of India's health transformation
· business-standard.com
India's life expectancy has risen sharply since Independence as infant and maternal deaths fell, fertility declined, and healthcare expanded. Here's how India's health transformed over 80 years.
When India gained Independence, reaching old age was a rare privilege. Average life expectancy stood at just 40 years in the early 1950s, driven down by high in...