European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Health care facilities are the prime aspects of living a healthy life. The life of char
chapari dwellers are already engulfed with issues of poverty, illiteracy, and challenges of health
and sanitation adds up to their plies. In the Sonitpur district, only 9 % of women make to the
hospital at the time of delivery whereas 90% of women still opt for untrained dhais for delivery of
their babies. Moreover open defecation has led to the host of various diseases. The study highlights
the health and sanitation status of the char chapari dwellers, their accessibility to better health care
facilities. A qualitative survey of the char chapari dwellers of Bhojkhowa and Makua chapari of
Tezpur Assam is observed. From the household sample survey conducted on the chaparis, table and
chart is prepared for analyzing the overall accessibility of these people in terms of health and
sanitation. The findings of the survey include suggestion for the better development of these
people.