HEALTH PROFILE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE OF THE COASTAL BELT: INSIGHT FROM VIZHINJAM KERALA

The Purpose of the study is to asses the extent of health condition of the coastal belt and underscoring the need for continuous monitoring and addressing the potential communicable disease concern. For this study fishing village Vizhinjam has been taken. Out of twenty wards, one fishing ward has been randomly chosen and from this ward fifty fishermen Households were selected through random lottery method. The study proves that poor health performance of this community vis a vis general rosy picture of the state. It is suggested that Environmental Hygiene is identified as an important component of preventive Social work.