Abstract
Health means ability of the individuals or communities to adapt and self-manage when facing physical, mental,
psychological and social changes with environment. World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Generally, in context an individual lives are of great importance for both his health status and quality of their life. It is increasingly recognized that health is maintained and improved not only through the advancement
and application of health science, but also through the efforts and intelligent lifestyle choices of the individual and society, The goal was identified the issues of acceptability and management issues of the scheme among stakeholders in an effort to make RSBY more efficient and effective for all the stakeholders involved. The performance of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana and to measure the impact on the health status of the society in Kottayam with special reference to Kottayam Municipality. This study covers 120 beneficiaries of RSBY in Kottayam Municipality. The respondents have been selected among BPL families. The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana attempts to insure poor people against shocks from a low level of healthcare security. In the absence of any such security, the vulnerability of people living at the margins
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