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About The Book:- This book is based on final report of I. C. M. R. project. It deals with most crucial problem in J&K, i.e. healthcare. Before 1989, the gender healthcare was not available fully , properly and satisfactory in urban, rural and hilly areas in the state. But, after 1989, even these meager gender healthcare facilities/service were seriously disturbed and the entire system was made non-functional. It was in the preceding context that this empirical study was carried out in 2012-13. The focus of this scientific study was to know about existing gender healthcare conditions, problems, facilities and services. While the impact of conflict on gender healthcare was assessed objectively , the reconstruction of this network was also analysed. This study is composed of eigth specific case studies of health centres in Kashmir which are [I] P .H.C. In Hazratbal, Srinagar [ii] P .H.C. in Khan Sahib, Budgam [iii] P .H.C. in Delina, Baramulla [iv] P .H.C. in Achhabal, Anantnag [v] I. C. D. S. in Kashmir [vi] N.R.H.M. in Kashmir [vii] Lal Ded Hospital in Srinagar [viii] Children’ s Hospital, Srinagar . The book stands for an empirical investigation of the negative as well as positive aspects of gender healthcare which needs to be rebuilt necessarily and immediately. This study has generated a lot of gender health statistics which will be of tremendous use for experts, researchers and academicians.……About The Author:- Dr . B. A. Dabla (born 1954) is Professor and Founder Head, Department of Sociology , University of Kashmir , Srinagar , J&K. For some time in 2013-2014, he worked as Acting Vice Chancellor of the university. He started academi c career f rom Al i garh Musl i m University , Aligarh where he worked in Department of Sociology for about five years. Before that, he worked in J&K government as Assistant Director in Social Welfare Department and Press Officer to Chief Minister , C.M. ’ s Secretariat. Dr . Dabla is a prominent sociologist who has worked in the specialized areas of Women, Children and Society; Demographic T ransformation; Migration; Kashmir Studies; and Islam and Muslim society . He has published 22 books, 65 research papers, and hundred plus articles. He has carried out 25 national and international research projects. Dr . Dabl a i s known for hi s academi c contribution In the field of Sociology and is considered one of the most referred authors. Dr . Dabla has been awarded recently the National Fellowship by ICSSR, New Delhi…..Content:- Acknowledgements 7 Foreword 9 Summary of the Findings 11 List of Tables 37 Abbreviations 39 SECTION A—GENDER HEALTHCARE STUDY 1. Introduction 43 2. Methodology 65 3. Gender Healthcare and Culture in Kashmir 71 4. Gender Healthcare and Conflict in Kashmir 80 SECTION B—FINDINGS OF THE STUDY 5. Gender Healthcare Areas and Needs 91 6. Case Studies of Primary Health Centres 104 7. Gender Health Policy and Health Administration in 126 Kashmir 8. Nature and Problems of Gender Healthcare in Kashmir 165 SECTION C—PERCEPTIONS, SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS [FINDINGS] 9. Major Gender Healthcare Issues 203 10. Gender Healthcare System–Positive Point of View 210 11. Suggestions for Positive Gender Healthcare 231 12. Critique and Conclusions 242 Appendices 251 1. Gender Health Statistics at Large 251 2. Questionnaire of the Gender Health Study 297 Index 302