Socio-Cultural Life in Terms of Physical Health and Post Disaster Society

Abstract

On the 16th and 17th June, 2013, the state of Uttarakhand suffered with major cloudburst that resulted into a huge destruction of whole area near Kedar Valley. Having affected with socially, economically and physically the people of Uttarakhand cannot forget that day. Data have been collected from Chamoli, Rudraparyag and Uttrakashi Districts. The study is divided into two parts in first part respondents present health condition has been assessed and in second part impact has been analyzed between pre and post disaster society. Significance of culture in post disaster society in association with health-related practices are interrelated concepts. We cannot resolve the health-related issues from outside the cultural practices of society. Like WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) it is practice that cannot be imprint overnight in anybody’s mind. These must be unconsciously practiced by an individual and the only source through that it can be embedded in individual’s mind is via cultural practices in family and society.