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List any three health problems in India.
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Health problems in India:
Food and water borne diseases — Contaminated food and water cause several diseases. Water-borne diseases occur due to contaminated water from hand pumps or mixing of untreated sewage with river water.
Insects and air-borne diseases — Lack of general cleanliness leads to breeding of houseflies and mosquitoes which are carriers of certain diseases.
Lack of medical facilities — Lack of medical facilities especially in rural areas leads to unavoidable deaths and damage to health.
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