Health problems among tribals
Considering the poor infrastructure and access to health facilities, the differences in the health status of people in tribal areas and non-tribal areas are significant. The UNFPA project document identifies the following as the most common health problems among tribal communities:

• Malnutrition among children
• Anaemia among women
• Parasitic infections and seasonal diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery and ARI
• High incidence of falciparum malaria as causes of maternal morbidity
• Health care services are sought only in advanced stage of illness since tribal people rely on local systems of medicine provided by Vaidus or Tantris

Superstitions, traditional beliefs and customs influence health care service seeking behaviour of the people further aggravating their health status resulting in high infant and maternal morbidity and mortality.