Substantial progress made by India in health care : India has made a substantial progress in health care. It can be justified by the following points:

1. Decline in death rate : There has been decline in death reath during 55 years. It was reduced from 27.4 per thousand in 1951 to 7.4 per thousand in 2006-2007.

2. Reductiion in infant mortality : Infant mortality rate has significantly reduced from 146 per thousand in 1951 to 55 per thousand in 2007.

3. Rise in expectancy of life: Life expectancy was 50 years in 1951. It rose to 63.5 in 2006-07.

4. Control over deadly diseases: India has controlled the deadly diseases like malaria, T.B, cholera, small pox to a great extent.

5. Significant expansion in the physical provision of health services : During 1951-2000, the number of hospitals and dispensaries increased from 93,000 to 143,000.